Holy crap. Compared to Windows quirks, viruses, and crashes Solus is heaven. A breeze of fresh and stable air. Just need to give yourself some time to get used to Linux.
Recommend Solus To First-Time Linux Users?
I still advise Ubuntu because people coming from Windows are already going to dislike giving up some software, and Solus will just make that hurt even more since it's repo isn't as vast as Ubuntu. Plus afaik there is no way to add PPAs or something similar like you can in Ubuntu.
Justin Hey, man! I guess it is kind of a strange definition. 
kyrios I totally understand what you mean, bro! However, most people that I know expect it to be bug free as far as possible. That is why I say that we should wait it out instead of getting more people disillusioned with Linux. Introduce them to something mature and they can be introduced to Solus at the right time.
elfprince I get you. That is the entire reason I stuck with Solus and why I am still here. 
However, not everyone wants to do that. We should take it step by step for new users. That way they can slowly get accustomed to how Linux works. I agree with @Boggle247. Introducing them to a young distro now can push them away. Those are just my two cents. I hope there are no hard feelings! 
dlalinsp Yes, Solus is a young distro. However, it performs like a mature, well polished one! I've been running it all day, every day since last August and I haven't experienced a glitch yet. What do I do? Browsing, emails, code development, Netflix, etc. What an average Joe/Jane might do. Works amazing. From what I've heard, other 'mature' Linux distros have regular quirks. How long can one wait for a 'perfectly' functioning os? Forever, me thinks ....
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I think the size of the software repo isn't that big a deal. Most Widows refugees will have their hands full for quite a while just becoming fluent with Linux, and anyone who wants stuff outside the repo can find other ways to install it, especially the talented ones. Which is not me, but I am very persistent.
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elfprince I agree. We can't be waiting for the perfect distro and Solus is definitely a bit more polished than most distros. However, I feel that it still has too many minor bugs and annoyances (for a novice) to be recommended right now compared to something like Linux Mint or Pop!_OS. I love this distro but it needs a bit more refinement. We are also having a couple of transistions going on right now, like the upcoming software center and Budgie 11. They will also likely have a lot of minor bugs when they are introduced. It is better to introduce new users to something else first.
mdiemer Most users who are transitioning will only have very basic use cases. They could find alternate methods to install extra software. However, we are talking about complete novices and even talented ones need some time to adjust. Hence, we need to recommend something that has a lot of official support from software devs.
Juankz Manjaro is definitely not recommended for new users. It has a lot more issues because of its base (Archlinux). The best distros to recommend to completely new users, in my opinion, would be elementary OS, Linux Mint and Pop!_OS. No hard feelings, guys! I have had much better response from people for these distros than Solus. That is why I recommend them. 
I think some people are overexaggerating what average home users do with their devices, I find they mostly use a browser and an email client (most often not this these days).
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Justin I have. 
It is the worst but it is also familiar. New users are not used to Linux. Hence, we should be careful when recommending a distro and we should always recommend something that will closely resemble what they are used to. Windows users expect to have official support from the software devs, they expect to be able to just search about the issue on the net and get the answer on some forum or discussion without involving themselves, they are used to just downloading binaries from the internet to install software, they are used to having a nice logo when booting, etc.... No offence intended, man! I have always run into these problems when recommending new users to Linux. That is why we should recommend something else till we solve most of these issues.
Justin That is not always true! There are many average users who use specific tools, due to work or some other matter. Their needs do change and life is quite unpredictable. It would be quite uncomfortable for them not to be able to access something they need or want. Also, most people who are coming to Linux are going to have a decent level of computer literacy. They are not casual users. They are most likely already dependant on some very specific tools. 
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Justin Yes. However, most employees also have their own laptops and tend to work from home as well. Furthermore, not everyone has the privilege of being given a computer. Many employees in smaller businesses will most likely have to supply themselves with one. You are also forgetting people who own a business. We have to make Linux an attractive option for them as well. Hence, ensuring compatibility with specific software and tools are a top priority. 
dlalinsp Very first sentence on the Solus homepage
Solus is an operating system that is designed for home computing.
This of course doesn't mean that Solus couldn't or shouldn't be used for other purposes but the statement cannot be more clear, can it ?
I don't get this whole "Linux Mint is the most polished Linux" argument. In my experience, it's absolutely the worst. And no, this isn't from just using it once or twice, I've used it extensively both for work and personal use, and I've had nothing but issues with it. The biggest problems with it, though, have been with their preferred DEs. I can't stand Cinnamon and I simply can't understand how people can deal with Mate. Solus Budgie has been by far the most polished experience I've ever had with Linux. The few pain points I've had to deal with have been more general Linux issues rather than anything specific to Solus (other than the Software Center, but that's another topic). As I said before, other than those with advanced needs who can't find what they need in the Software Center, Solus is the one and only Linux distro I'd recommend to newbies.
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I find Mint to be boring. Their forum also was not the friendliest, although I haven't been on it in awhile. That's an important thing. People are going to look to forums for help (if they don't just give up and run back to Windows because even a slight amount of effort and learning is too much for them).
I agree that Manjaro is not a good first choice. But is Ubuntu? Is Gnome 3 going to make sense to them? Perhaps it's a little better than Unity (well maybe a lot), but is it still a bridge too far? Elementary makes sense to the Mac crowd. But it doesn't even come with an office suite. Although Xubuntu or Mint XFCE might be good. Perhaps Ubuntu Mate. Kubuntu is definitely not a good first choice. I can't comment on MX as I have not used it, but it's been #1 on Distro Watch for sometime now.
All in all, I think Solus is a reasonable choice, along with Zorin, which has always been Windows-users friendly. Those would be my top recommendations at this point. Mainly because of stability and ease of use. Both have a Windows feel to them, and an intuitive layout that is easy to grasp. both also have friendly forums.
Maybe I've just been lucky, but I had pretty much no issues with Solus ever since I started using it. Very much unlike the "more mature" distros like Ubuntu or Linux Mint, which made me go back to Windows after some time because I didn't want to constantly google for solutions to annoying problems. Not major problems, mind you, just a whole lot of minor ones that sum up.
I do understand however, that some other less lucky people feel the same way about Solus.
I used mint for a few years and had no real complaints about it apart from synaptic.
I wasn't really involved in the community but the few bugs I reported and the suggestions made on segfault blog where always handled/answered pretty quickly.
The negative points imho were that it was pretty obvious the the xfce & kde editions didn't get as much love as the cinnamon & mate flavors. At the very beginning, I had great hopes that the LMDE edition could one day take precedence over the Ubuntu-based edition but I quickly realized that it's nothing but a playground for the devs. This really disappointed me.
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kyrios People don't really seperate home computing and computing at work. Often, they are intermingled. Like I said earlier, a lot of people do work from home. We really can't expect them to use two different operating systems to do some work. With all due respect, you will have a tough time explaining that to people coming from Windows if they can't do what they need to do. You will end up scaring them away from Linux. That is why it is better to recommend a distro that is officially supported by third party software devs.
dlalinsp If people don't understand what they read, there is very little we can do about it. Employers that allow home working usually provide a laptops their employees. And not offending anyone but a profesionnal that is a little serious will ensure to have the appropriate tools to accomplish the tasks he/she has to do.
And let's be frank, most companies won't support linux, most profesionnal software won't be available on linux and when they are, they usually aren't free (so the company will expect these software to be installed on material they own) and they are usually distributed only as .deb or .rpm -> Solus is not the best cadidate for that kind of usage.
Perhaps I am an exception but in my surrounding, I don't know anyone who is asked to use his personal computer by his employer. Some companies like mine have BYOD policies but it is very limited as it's on a separate network which has some gateways to things like the exchange server or give access to the company private cloud to use office and onedrive things (the kind of things you can use from any kind distro, even from smartphones or tablets), but it certainly not allow you to use everything and anything and for most advanced professional apps, you need a full access to the company network.