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A very important question. Linux is a kernel. GNU Is Not UNIX and composes most of the common tools you'll use (such as ls and pwd).
Since Linux is just a kernel, your common Linux distributions such as Redhat, Debian, or Ubuntu are commonly referred to as "GNU/Linux distributions". GNU/Linux distributions are UNIX-like operating systems.
I'm not going to bother going over history here, but suffice to say it's probably pretty dang important that you look it up yourself.
No. NetBSD, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD use variants of BSD kernels and are therefore not Linux distributions. Likewise, Mac OS X uses a kernel based off the Mach kernel, and GNU offers HURD which is also Not Linux. The user interfaces may be similar in each UNIX-like operating system, however the kernel is different and is usually where the name of the distribution is derived.
The final answer is: WHICHEVER DISTRIBUTION DOES WHAT YOU NEED.
I don't want to hear any nonsense about how one distribution is better than another. Everyone has their favorite GNU/Linux distribution. However, I'll show you some more common choices for Desktop and Servers
Now if you really want to get your hands dirty, you can try some of the following GNU/Linux distros:
So, you got your fancy new GNU/Linux distro installed. Congratulations. Now what? Start learning how to use your new operating system.
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Well, we all have our weaknesses. So let's get a few questions out of the way with minimal reading.
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