Which Linux distro does not have ties with Google

@datadrvn We all start somewhere. It is like learning to read. “Can you just show me pictures instead?” Will only take you so far. Try Ubuntu, which is the most user friendly of them all and you can go to the ‘#ubuntu’ IRC on Libera Chat for support. That will get you on your way. A support community is key. ReactOS will never gain traction, it is around for years and will be in Alpha for years more and will always be obscure. You do not want something based on the worst OS in the world. Install Ubuntu and get this book: Linux Phrasebook | Scott Granneman Yes, everything will be hard and first. But you know what? Bit by bit, you will start to understand and grasp concepts and become literate. You can wring your hands for weeks and get nowhere or start getting somewhere in days.