Alpine Linux is a crazy-fast distro for your desktop - with just one caveat

Known primarily for containers and servers, Alpine Linux isn't always considered for traditional desktop use. I think this ...
Linux Journal

Linux's Ascendancy: Charting the Open-Source Surge in the Desktop OS Arena

The gaming sector has played a pivotal role in Linux's rising popularity. Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device running on Linux-based SteamOS, has introduced a new audience to the capabilities ...
Liliputing

KDE Plasma 6 brings big updates to the desktop environment for Linux-based operating systems

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 ...

Linux App Summit 2026: Meeting of the Linux Desktop Avant-garde

The Linux desktop community discussed at the Linux App Summit 2026 how to make Linux systems more secure, robust, and ...
MUO on MSN

5 operating systems that prove the PC world has more than Windows, macOS, and Linux

Your PC has more options than the usual household names.
ExtremeTech

5% Of All Desktop PCs in the US Are Now Running Linux

Linux is now the fourth most popular desktop operating system in America, according to the latest report from StatCounter. This comes at a time of record adoption for the niche OS, which has now ...
LinuxInsider

The Year of the Linux Desktop? This Time, the Data Says Yes

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...