I used Ubuntu once a few years ago but had compatability issues so I went back to windows. Not a great programmer but I’d like to learn. I’m not looking to do much gaming beyond DOOM2 and factorio. Mostly looking for privacy and a way to get back into programming (I have this pipe dream of learning Assembly). I’m not to particular on UI, I can use whatever.
Edit: https://distrochooser.de for anyone who stumbles upon this post with the same question
Nobara has been a great choice for me to get off Windows, it’s got the same layout if you want to keep the look but it’s based on the well documented and long running Fedora distro so there’s a lot of support.
Easiest Linux install I’ve ever had, even easier than Kali and Mint.