The Linux Gaming Report rolls forward as Jason throws Manjaro 18 on the test bench and walks away shocked.

Then we offer some best practices and tips for, well, choosing Linux! How to pick the right hardware for your needs, where to discover your perfect distribution, and how to best enjoy your new journey.

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• Manjaro — Manjaro is an operating system, suitable as a free replacement to Windows or MacOS. It has different editions, they all use the same base but provide a different experience, based on the diversity of desktop environments available.
• LibreHunt — Safe, private, and secure. Choose Linux today.
• Distrochooser — This test will help you to choose a suitable Linux distribution for you.
• Ubuntu Desktop certified hardware — The certification chart below highlights OEM partner PCs available preloaded with Ubuntu.
• Standard notes — Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work.
• Syncthing — Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.
• Kodi — Kodi is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS and Android