For all the supposed geekery associated with linux,there is actually a thriving community and superb documentation to help you with any stumble.The supposedly "

For all the supposed geekery associated with linux,there is actually a thriving community and superb documentation to help you with any stumble.The supposedly "geek" linux distros are not difficult,but rather require you to think more. Start with Ubuntu though.It has reached a stage now where its pretty intuitive,and all the configuration you want can be done by points-and-clicks.There is also a lot of support and any problem can be solved by a mere google search.An alternative is Linux mint,it is designed to be even easier than Ubuntu for beginners. THEN get your hands dirty,as you gain confidence.And have an internet connection handy.That's when the fun starts!