content: What Linux without systemd would you recommend for a novice? Hello. I've been long wanting to switch to Linux as my daily operating system and the time to make the switch is now. I've read many (seemingly justified) concerns about the systemd in Linux primarily existing as a method of gathering data and since I'm switching from Windows to avoid just that, I figured I might as well go all the way and pick a Linux without systemd.  I have zero Linux experience and zero technical or programming experience but I am at least very used to Windows and computers in general. Which Linux (without systemd) would you recommend me getting?  Been looking around myself but there are more options than I can count, many in early alpha / beta stages, and I can't tell the good and the bad ones apart.