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4. A few Linux distros ...

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:52 PM

8 hrs ago

1. 2nd most Windows-like? -- https://zorin.com/os/download/18/core/ based on Ubuntu

2. Developed by Microsoft engineer -- https://www.anduinos.com/ based on Ubuntu

3. Popular / innovative but transitioning -- https://system76.com/pop/ based on Ubuntu
... wait until December 11 for first "official" LTS "Cosmic" release

4. Often recommended (not by me) -- https://linuxmint.com/download.php based on Ubuntu

5. My current Linux KDE distro -- https://mxlinux.org/download-links (based on Debian)

6. Ultramarine 43 KDE -- https://ultramarine-linux.org/download (KDE Plasma based on Fedora)

watch YouTube video for #5 and #6

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When I stopped using Linux, the market share was at about 10%. Sector 001 9 hrs ago #1

I love Unix / Linux and have worked with both but only on back-end systems. LastDemocratInSC 8 hrs ago #3

A few Linux distros ... LVZ 8 hrs ago #4

My Suggestions LPBBEAR 1 hr ago #5

Linux "desktop" market share has never been at 10%, however .. LVZ 9 hrs ago #2

When you factor in LPBBEAR 1 hr ago #6