How-To Geek on MSN

5 best Windows-like Linux desktop environments for a familiar look and feel

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

Another Linux desktop environment goes Wayland-only as it prepares to change version after a decade

As spotted by 9to5Linux, Joshua Strobl of Budgie wrote up a blog post explaining what we can expect from version 10.10. The ...

This new Linux desktop runs like an app on your existing desktop - and I highly recommend it

Portable and modular, Orbitiny runs on top of your existing window manager - such as KDE Plasma or GNOME - like a regular app.
Ars Technica

You can kick the alpha tires on System76’s Cosmic, a new Linux desktop

System76 has released an alpha version of its Cosmic desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like systems. The Linux hardware firm isn’t targeting only its customers with its GNOME replacement; it also ...

IceWM soldiers on while Budgie jumps the Wayland ship

The first release in the IceWM project's own version history was 0.8.9 in 1997, which means that it's about to turn 30.

I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

Posts from this topic Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor ...
Bleeping Computer

Kali Linux gets a GUI desktop in Windows Subsystem for Linux

The Kali Linux Team is harnessing the power of the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 by spawning a graphic desktop environment that is shown directly within Windows. When the Windows Subsystem for Linux ...

The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - and why

Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.