which linux is the easiest to learn????

I have used totally 8 Linux distros. Out of that, Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS are found to be very easy for beginners. The basic things are just like windows and therefore no confusion in using them. Gnome sektop Environment is always easy to use. But there are some distros which are very tough for installation, you should know all sort of basic commands to operate. But after installation, they are infinitely configurable. That's the main advantage.

forgot to add: the easiest is a knoppix live cd! you boot from the cd and you have a working operating system(you dont have to configure anything)

There is no easiest for me. my first time I'm using linux is red hat 9 it almost make me crazy to understand it so i back to use windows again. he he

I personally use Ubuntu and found it really easy to use. Its a great starter distribution and I think its also a great distribution to keep as a replacement for Windows. The package manager is what makes it a lot easier to use than previous versions I have tried such as Fedora Core.