[orca-list] orca/linux new user questions

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Hello,
I am just beginning my travel down the road of Orca/linux use, and hoping to find some sense of dirrection as to where to start.  Ideally i would like to replace my use of windows with Linux.  The bottom line is I'm tired of being chained at the wallet to the screen-reader manufacturers and I'd like to be able to brake the chains that bind me to microsoft.  Is this a realistic expectation?  If yes, then what flavor of Linux/Linux is most compatible with  Orca, out of the box?  Again I do apologize in advance if this has been covered.  Thanks in advance for any help 
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