Looking for a distribution that's right...

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I am looking to run a Dual OS, my current windows and whatever Linux dist. I 
choose. The problem is I am unsure of which Linux to choose. I just want one 
that I can do similar things as I would using windows, see I hate windows, 
but I still wanna be able to run similar programs. I am mainly a home user, 
but I would also want some developmental tools included because I am a 
programming enthusiast and hear Linux is good for programming games. Any 
suggestions?

Chris