If you spend enough time around Linux users, you will eventually notice something interesting about desktop environment discussions. They almost always revolve around the same two names. GNOME gets ...

There's a new release of Asmi Linux. You can download a version based on Ubuntu or Debian. With a little bit of work, Asmi Linux can be a wonderful desktop OS. There ...

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Puppy Linux is a niche computing solution that shows the flexibility and usefulness of open-source tools and the staying power of the Linux operating system. Normally in this column, I focus on new ...

When deciding on a Linux Mint edition, users are often faced with the choice between Cinnamon, MATE, and XFCE, each offering unique features and resource requirements. This article will delve into the ...

Last week, I reviewed ChromeOS from a desktop environment perspective as part of my “Linux Desktop-a-Week” series (which, really, has become less of a weekly thing and more of a ...

When running Kubernetes clusters for development, the operating system’s footprint can make or break performance and agility. Heavy, general-purpose Linux distributions waste memory and CPU cycles on ...

So installing a complete Linux distribution — desktop and all — may be a better option for you. A few years ago, I played around with a halfway measure to run a KDE desktop on a Chromebook within the ...