I didnt go with Ubuntu first. I did go with PCLinuxOS first. It was far tougher for me to learn *NIX going with that distro since the fact is that there is less documentation out there for related issues. With Ubuntu you have the largest pool of support. Since the forums out there have many users and many more people have used it.
PCLinuxOS is a good OS, but very tough to get used too as a first step off of Windows. You will want to do things that you just cant do. Things will not react the way you expect them to. You will get frustrated far faster with PCLOS than you would with going with Ubuntu.
I learned from my mistake. I tried a different distro first and then went to Ubuntu. After using that for about a month it was far easier for me to branch off and try BSD, PCLOS and many more. Going Ubuntu first will help you break yourself of the Windows habits you have while offering you the best support for issues you may come across. PCLOS doesnt have that luxury.
PCLinuxOS is a good OS, but very tough to get used too as a first step off of Windows. You will want to do things that you just cant do. Things will not react the way you expect them to. You will get frustrated far faster with PCLOS than you would with going with Ubuntu.
I learned from my mistake. I tried a different distro first and then went to Ubuntu. After using that for about a month it was far easier for me to branch off and try BSD, PCLOS and many more. Going Ubuntu first will help you break yourself of the Windows habits you have while offering you the best support for issues you may come across. PCLOS doesnt have that luxury.