# General Preferences:
- Mainly an experienced expert in desktop computer applications: From LO Calc to Double Commander to VLC and GIMP, and including at least one IDE or editor like VS Code or Geany
- Expects a distro that has reasonable documentation
- No preference as to window manager or desktop environment
# Desktop Tooling:
- Doesn't need a lot of hand holding at the desktop level, and can usually figure out desktop tasks intuitively
- Appreciates some distro maintainer affordances: Quick configuration tools, wizards for common tasks, etc.
- Has some basic understanding of the command line, but expects GUI tools for a lot of power user activities
- Expects advanced access options for desktop user tools and interfaces
# Programming and Scripting:
- Wants the ability to run some basic servers, along with general programming & scripting
- Would prefer some Autohotkey-type GUI scripting or general scripting access & community
# Games, Media, & Cloud
- Expects some access to all of the most common gaming systems & media codec support. Steam, etc.
- Expects generally-good cloud integration with client tools
# Peripherals
- Expects above-average support for common peripherals and hopes for above-average peripheral support & configuration
# Linux Admin & Sysadmin:
- Does not want to maintain core linux system / is not a sysadmin, but runs a clean, well-maintained system generally speaking.
- Does not typically need to manage more than their own user account
...That's all that's coming to mind. :-) Reasons / details on recommendations appreciated.