I'm new Linux user.Help!

[ChanGyi]

Dear everyone!
I'm from Myanmar(Burma). In my country, most people use windows, but I want new platform. So, I want to use and learn Linux. I ask for a help to guide me which Linux Suite I would choose and how to learn this. Thank you very much.

[Manchunian]

Hi there!

Welcome to Linux!

No one can tell you which Linux distro to use: it's like asking someone to tell them which flavour potato chip is the tastiest, or which music is the best. All we can do is tell you which versions we use and why we use them - and you'll find the list as long as your arm. The best advice is to burn a live CD (be sure to burn an iso) and try it for yourself. The great thing about live CDs is that they give you a feel for the various distros without risking losing Windows. Please bear in mind that the live CD will run much slower than the real version, so don't be surprised if applications take a long time to load up. I can assure you that even the slowest version of Linux is faster than Windows XP.
An alternative solution is to download and install Wubi. This is a very new development and may still suffer from bugs. The good thing, though, is that it's as easy as double-clicking the icon in your Windows desktop, getting a cup of coffee and waiting. When the installation process has finished, you'll be able to start a Linux session. If you don't like it, or if you want to try something other than Ubuntu, you uninstall it in the usual Windows way. However, I must add that if you want to keep Ubuntu, I really think you should take the step of installing it in the 'proper', traditional way. This is because Linux isn't meant to be run on a Windows file system, and its performance is likely to be impaired.
Finally, please read this essential article which explains some of the differences between Linux and Windows.
Good luck!

[Jonathan183]

Manchunian has already given good advice, you may also want to take a look at this poll on best distro for new linux users.
Try the live CDs and make sure the hardware you are using meets the recommended minimum requirements for the distro you are going to try.
Good luck

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

You can also check the link in my sigature for lots of good information on getting started with Linux.

Hope you have fun with it.