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

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In my many years of using Linux, I've worked with just about every desktop environment ever created for the open-source platform. Some of those desktops are highly customizable, while others are less ...

The KDE team has released KDE Plasma 6, the biggest update to the free and open source desktop environment since Plasma 5 launched nearly ten years ago. Those changes should have a big impact on ...

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Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

The Tiny Core Project offers up the tiniest of Linux distros, shipping three variants on which you can build your own environments. The lightest edition is Core, weighing in at just 17MB, which comes ...

Is Linux ready for the corporate desktop? Join Computerworld‘s online discussion and share your views. With the proven success of Linux-based servers for mission-critical business applications, many ...