Now, Cinnamon is the flagship desktop environment of Linux Mint, which is generally the best distro for experiencing it.

Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it ...

The only hard requirement for using hepp3n’s COSMIC Epoch PPA is to be using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. It can be the desktop edition, ...

One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style desktop form of ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The recent collapse of Eazel, the open-source software GUI ...

Sometimes, a somewhat obscure Linux distribution might be just what you're looking for. Is either CachyOS or Nobara the one?

It kills me to say this: The dream of Linux as a major desktop OS is now pretty much dead. Despite phenomenal security and stability–and amazing strides in usability, performance, and ...

Linux is awesome. It’s a powerful, capable, flexible operating system with tremendous potential. But, it’s never going to be a factor on the desktop, so don’t even waste your time considering it. On ...

I just bought a new ThinkPad and am relegating the old one (a T61) to web browsing duties. Though I had Windows 7 on it, I thought it would be a good opportunity to give Ubuntu a shot, as it's been a ...