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Project: Fedora
Version: 43
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-13
Votes: 0
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Fedora 43 with KDE Plasma is about as close to a perfect Linux distro as I have ever found. I recently made the upgrade from 42 to 43 and everything worked perfectly. I even switched to using Wayland from X11, and everything works properly (except a very specific QEMU VM). I've been using Linux since mid-2000's and wish I made the switch to Fedora sooner than version 42.
What doesn't work? Well, I'm struggling with Steam and the Proton WINE interface. It was working wonderfully and then something bad happened and I haven't taken the time to figure it out.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 2
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Running Linux Mint 22.3 on an older MacBook Pro with an Intel i5 processor and Intel graphics. And Mint 22.3 runs great on it love using it and its perfect for an older MacBook since Apple doesn't support these older Mac's with the current version of MacOS. I also really like the new interface changes which gives it an even more modern aesthetic to keep up with current styles.
I really also like the new System Information app as it gives soo much info up front without having to resort to command line to look up hardware and other information for troubleshooting. Its also much better for the common user when doing phone support or trying to guide someone though troubleshooting. Its just a much more clean easy way of doing something that was alittle more technical in the past.
The new menu system is great but I did notice out of the box I did have to make adjustments to the menu to make it to my liking. For example I had to change my settings to the following to make it more visually pleasing to myself.
Categories Icon Size 15px
Application icon size 24px
Sidebar icon size 28px
Maximum sidebar width 160px
I also placed the search bar on the top while keeping the power on and off in the sidebar. The only thing i would like added in the Sidebar is an option of a separator bar to break up "Places" and "Favorites". Also a feature that would remove the names on the icons (just showing icons only) and put "Places" in one column and "Favorites" in another column side by side each other in the same sidebar.
These are things that can be added later but over its a great modern style menu and is a great addition.
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Project: Star
Version: 4.0.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 0
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I really like this distro. It provides a graphical environment (XFCE in my case) and a handful of utilities while actually being minimal. Even a base Devuan desktop install provides more bloat (Including things like Pulseaudio), to my surprise. Devuan comes with about 1400 packages installed; Star with only 1200, and the selection is much better. Anything else the user might want can be installed with apt or the Synaptic GUI. The OS installation itself is much simpler for Star as well. Pickings are slim for modern non-systemd distros but this one is nearly perfect as a sanely-configured, good-looking minimalist graphical desktop installation, with all the backing power of Devuan.
And it's really fast.
Unfortunately, things are not quite perfect. There are hints the maintainer was struggling while putting version 4.0 together. Little touches like the "Open as root" menu entry in Thunar is broken in 4.0 while it worked in 3.1. (It can be fixed, of course.) There is some strange litter on the filesystem related to Calamares, even if the package itself is fully uninstalled and purged. (That can be searched for and manually removed.) Version 4.0 ISOs have been removed from the official downloads without a reason given.
The worst issue is that the maintainer has disappeared, and it seems this distro has no future. The most similar, I have been told, is Crowz, whose maintainer collaborated with Star's. However, Crowz has no XFCE version, which is my preference. I have been able to dist-upgrade My Star 4.0 to 5.1, (though it was not quite trivial), giving it a few more years of usability. I will be sad to leave it when the time inevitably comes.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 2
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I'm actually on 22.2 at the time of writing this:
Originally when I started out using Linux in 2024 I started with Xubuntu 22.04, but swapped over to Linux Mint in March 2025 when Xubuntu 22.04 was going to EoL and simply because I don't like the whole snappification of Ubuntu.
Linux Mint is incredibily reliable, and has done everything I need it to.
I can play the games I want to play via Heroic Games Launcher, I can type in Japanese using an IME which Linux Mint helpfully explains how to set up.
Web browsing, listening to music, studying, watching videos, communication (via IRC)...
Honestly, there's no reason for me to hop to another distro.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 25
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 2
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I am very impressed with MX-25 XFCE, I find it stable and extremely fast and easy to configure with the MX tools supplied with the distribution.
The Installation process was one of the easiest and best i have used over the years , I only had to use the terminal in order to install the latest Nvidia drivers using ddm-mx ( MX's Nvidia tool) this was done using the development mode of ddm-mx by following this utube video 'ddm-mx: New Nvidia Developer Version Selection Feature', this allows me to currently use the very latest version 590.48.01 for gaming and video work (this is very fast and stable and took 5 mins to do, unlike some distributions that take forever and can be long winded.
I have only used for two weeks but it is now my main desktop, having tried all the other big distros over the years I wish i had pick this distribution from the start, very impressice distribution.
I would like to thank all the MX team and contributors for a job very well done.
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Project: Solus
Version: 4.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 1
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I want to put this review on the interest that the project keeps on going popular and thus, continues growing.
I recently switched from Win11 to Debian over a month ago, which taught me the basics of Linux. But as a desktop user, Debían doesn't feel right to me. The lack of true updates and a nasty experience that reset my KDE desktop made me hop elsewhere. It has so many interests that the desktop user is given the basic support, nothing too special.
I then tried Fedora KDE and Tuxedo OS. Fedora was okay but had some annoying quirks I didn't want to live along with and Tuxedo felt like a work in progress, especially for my non-Tuxedo assembled hardware. Worked fine but it doesn't have any guides to setup the system right to have all sources, maybe they rely on the user setting it up as if it were just Ubuntu?
Solus just feels right. Simple commands, a nice updated KDE experience. Snappy by default. It's flatpak repo amazingly had newer software than other flatpak repos I tried before. Through it, it was a breeze to set up my two decade scanner. Printer was easy enough to set up (could be better but some basic AI prompt helped me).
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Steam and Wine run smoothly and were super easy to set up.
I don't know if they did something to its audio config but I swear music feels much crisper than in Debian/Fedora.
I've been using it for a few days still but I do really feel at home here.
I was worried because I like KDE and didn't want a distro that didn't treat it as a first class citizen. And it doesn't feel that way.
I hope I can say here a long time.
I don't know if I'd recommend it for a total Linux newbie, some basic experience is recommended. But I can assure you it doesn't disappoint.
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Project: Pardus
Version: 25.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 0
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It's a very good Linux distribution. No unnecessary packages are installed after setup. The installation process is very easy. It has its own applications. The icons are also relatively nice. The app store is good. It receives updates on time. It installs .deb packages without any problems. I've installed and tested many applications.
It never caused any problems. I was very surprised.
As someone who has tried many Linux distributions, I must say that this is currently the best distro!
take care..
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 1
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From a UI look, not much changed on 22.3, but the new menu is really poor. The symbolic icons make it hard to glance at and know what you want. That can be changed easyl enough but changing the Panel (network/volume/battery) icons seems not to be possible.
The new System Administration app is very cool and covers a lot of info which used to be CLI.
Other than the benefits, I think Mint should focus on updating the amdgpu and libreoffice and kernel packages to bring it closer to modern hardware. Maybe not as OOTB, but certainly a user option.
Keeping support for older GPU's needs to be a thing as well as nvidia is dropping support for anything older than 20 series. Like 1050/1060etc.
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Project: Zorin OS
Version: 18-r2
Rating: 2
Date: 2026-01-12
Votes: 0
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Every time I try and burn a disk image using Brasero, it seems to have a different file manager from the GNOME one. It cannot find
my external SSD. Uninstalled Brasero, and installed XFBURN and the file manager it uses works fine. The Zorin FM seems to have a
problem too, requiring reboot to start working again. I'll pick a folder to go to and it won't do anything but lock up so I have to do a force quit then it seems to start working again. One thing I noticed, when it doesn't want to work, I'll usually get a blank screen in the FM with no files listed. I'll click on the sidebar to try and go to /home or any other folder and its completely locked up. As for the Brasero problem, prior to uninstalling it, I tried to re install but that did'nt help. I don't want to discourage people from using this distro as I still continue to use, but I don't want to sign up for anything just to report a bug. Its easier here. Sorry. Just now I clicked on the file manager to open and got the blank screen again. Forced it to quit, then tried re running it and it opened with the /home folder as it should.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 3
Date: 2026-01-11
Votes: 0
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I've been running openSUSE Tumbleweed (KDE Plasma) as my main system for several years now (since ~2022/2023). At first I loved the rolling-release freshness.
But after years of use, the system has become more unpleasant than enjoyable. The issues pile up and become deal-breakers:
Packman Repository Forced Dependency
You basically have to add Packman for any real multimedia (codecs, ffmpeg, MP3/AAC/H.264). Without it, many videos/music just don't play properly.
But adding Packman means constant update headaches: Vendor changes, delays (Packman lags behind Tumbleweed snapshots), "nothing provides" errors, waiting days for mirrors to catch up. It's the most frequent cause of failed dups.
Qt5 → Qt6 Migration Chaos
The switch to Qt6/Plasma 6 (early 2024) broke things badly. Many apps (including some KDE ones) behave erratically, dependencies conflict, things crash or don't start. The transition was messy for months, and even now (2026) some things still don't work right.
BTRFS Corruption After Updates
One update completely killed my btrfs journaling -> corruption. Boot → emergency mode, but the shell was useless.
Hours of trial-and-error following official instructions – zero success.
What saved me? KDE Neon Live USB – btrfs check --repair in minutes, fixed.
YaST Expert Partitioner Disaster
Tried to format/label a new empty 16 TB external drive → YaST unmounted /home, overwrote my existing /home fstab entry with the new drive's label, wrong fs type (ext4), "user" option.
Result: Unbootable system. Emergency mode barely starts or is unusable. Recovery? Again Kubuntu Live USB → fstab edit in minutes.
In no other partitioning tool (GParted, GNOME Disks, KDE Partition Manager, fdisk/mkfs) have I ever seen fstab get overwritten like that. YaST does it "helpfully" – and it can destroy your boot in seconds.
Summary
Tumbleweed is technically impressive when everything works, but the constant pitfalls (Packman pain, unreliable btrfs recovery, dangerous YaST behavior) make it feel hostile to normal users.
Recovery almost always requires booting another distro's live USB (Ubuntu-family) because openSUSE's own tools often fail.
If you're an expert who can recover from anything – fine.
For everyone else (including inexperienced users like me): No-Go. I'm switching to Kubuntu – stable KDE without the drama.
openSUSE Tumbleweed – I won't touch it again, lost too much time and nerves.
Rating: 3/10 (great potential, but too many landmines)
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Project: NixOS
Version: 25.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-11
Votes: 14
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Cons:
- Time consuming. You have to accept that time must be spent to learn this OS.
- Not FHS compliant by default. The /nix store gives a lot of troubles by default let alone it is read only and executables are only executed from there by design so no simple download and execute allowed by design.
- Documentation is spread in many places and the most reliable and up to date doc is the source code of packages and modules.
- There are two main ways of approaching nix. Old imperative/declarative installations and configurations using channels with old mature command tools. And new command syntax with declarative flakes. This mostly lead to confusion of new (and old) users to which to use and stick with. Despite that both doing same stuff and flakes are only pinning some versions. In my opinion unification is pretty string advantage and nixos should settle quickly for one way.
Pros:
- The system is programmable, literally.
- Once nix is grasped, customization is limitless, you can do anything using nix, including adding FHS support for apps that needs it.
- Development environment isolation is well supported by design.
- Declarative and atomic with rollback support. Which makes it very stable.
- Every user eventually turns into contributor directly or indirectly which lead to one the biggest repository of apps.
- Nix the package manager can be used on other distros.
- Very mature as it is not new os. Been twenty years there so actually search shows a lot of results for solved problems.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2026-01-10
Votes: 0
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I had been using Windows for 40ish years but Win11 broke the camels back so in Oct 2025 I switched to Linux Mint 22.1
I had been using Mint 21.x on a 15 year old laptop for a year and it seemed fine. I chose Mint because about half of the other distros refused to accept that I use dual monitors and of course I (stupidly) have an NVIDIA GPU which never gave any problems under Windows and has been one of the biggest problems with Linux.
Setting up 22.1 on the Ryzen 5 2600 desktop went fine. In Windows I was a OneDrive user with 1TB $torage so I tried to set up OneDriver which worked for a couple days then stopped. I gave up synching and manually moved stuff to OD from my Home folder.
It took me a few tries and a couple days to set up and debug Steam, to get my games installed and working. But finally they did. I have an 1TB NVME, a 500GB USB drive, a 4TB SATA internal, a 250GB internal SSD and a 1TB WD internal HDD. I was setting up Jellyfin and was having problems because the USB drives and the system NVME automounted on boot but the USB and internal drives did not and it was screwing up the Jellyfin setup (wiping out the Collections on every boot). Trying to automount the HDD caused me to brick the system so I finally had the chance to install 22.2 (because there is no upgrade path yet)
HUGE mistake going to 22.2. I installed with the generic Nouveau graphics driver but Cinnamon seemed to freeze everyday the whole system would freeze causing a hard reboot. I read this could be graphics related so I installed NVIDIA 580 (recommended). Localsend (for transferring files between my phone and desktop) stopped working. AI blamed the graphics driver and the Linux kernel 6.14
I tried switching to NVIDIA 570 - nope LocalSend still wouldn't work (it had been fine with Mint 21.x). I remembered I had been running (recommended) NVIDIA 470 on the old Mint so I tried installing that and got an error with the installation. Great now I am slowly bricking my system again. AI said kernel 6.14 was the problem so I tried downgrading to 6.8 (as 6.11 was endoflife) Error message trying to downgrade to that kernel.
Sad to say now I don't trust the installation any more having had apps that used to work that now don't, errors with the graphics driver and the kernel and daily system freezes.
A week ago I would have given Mint a score of 8. Today it's a 5 and I may reinstall 22.1
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Project: Slackware Linux
Version: 15.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 0
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I didn't find this distro, this distro found me. Installation was pretty straightforward, only part that required my action was partitioning the disks before installation, and i handled that well with cfdisk, next is just typing "setup" on the menu to open the installation menu where you set the whole system up according to your preferences. After i installed the system with the "full" installation setting pretty much everything came out of the box, like Plasma 25th anniversary edition along with it's goodies and Firefox. Post-installation was awesome, a really similar and familiar user experience to Windows 10's. I first installed my programs using slackbuilds.org but later switched to pkgtool. Slackbuilds.org has instructions on how to manually compile and install the packages which helped me a lot, after installing couple apps i got used to it. Now it's my all time favorite and i absolutely recommend using it 10/10.
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Project: GrapheneOS
Version: 2025122500
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 0
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Way better than I expected. Great security system. Installation is very simple. Really works great compared to other distros I tried in the past and almost none offer the same stability and almost oem experience, the gms sandbox also works great not even mentioning the network permission being accessible and able to toggle it on or off and one addition to be mentioned is the USB functionality being limited to power or none. This is a great OS - One of the best projects for anyone valuate their own privacy and security.
It's a shame that it only runs on Pixel phones.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 251129
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 1
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After being on Mint, Fedora Bazzite and CachyOs for two moths, I seriously found CachyOs to be the best distro i have ever used. It just works out of the box for my nvidia 5090, it just loads the latest NVIDIA drivers and updates it withought fuss, it recognizes my monitor, keyboard and mouse brands without issues. With fedora and Mint i have to go to the terminal to download the 5090 driver. As for system restore Cachy gives you Btfrs like Mints time shift, unfortunately Fedora gives you nothing. The gaming packages that come with Cachy is another plus. For gaming Cachy was the best, unilike bazzite which i used as well and had issues with. Seriously recommend this distro for beginners and advanced users alike. Its as easy as Mint, users often dismiss the cachy hello and this is where the Cachy team needs to spend some time to make the gui better so users can be more aware of. The cachy team should make the Cachy software installer the main one and remove octopi and the arch updater as users are confused and often mistake them for the official app store. I seriously wish the Cachy team all the success.
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Project: Peppermint OS
Version: 2025-10-12
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 0
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Peppermint OS 2025-10-12, Trixie based
Installed on a Lenovo ThinkPad X240 (4 GB RAM, 16 GB SSD), Peppermint OS 15 is fast, responsive, and stable. Installation was smooth, and boot times are quick.
The Xfce desktop is lightweight and easy to use. Wi-Fi, audio, and multimedia work out of the box, with no audio problems. All hardware works correctly, including keyboard, trackpad, brightness keys, and suspend/resume. There were no crashes or freezes.
The system uses about 7 GB of disk space. Installing software via Synaptic is fast. I replaced LibreWolf with Brave and Parole with mpv without issues. To run AppImages under Debian Trixie, I installed libfuse2t64.
Peppermint OS feels polished and reliable. Thanks to the Peppermint OS development team for their work.
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Project: Fedora
Version: 43
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 0
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Pros:
*Worked with my current generation hardware from initial install (AMD 9000 series CPU and GPU)
*Clean interface and desktop (using GNOME) which I immediately preferred over the KDE version
*Gives me everything I need for basic productivity and can also support gaming really well. I haven't found a single game that doesn't run well and even got Wow running flawlessly via Lutris.
*Minimal need for using the terminal commands but I am forcing myself to learn so I do use it for system updates, fstrim, and to download packages I can't find in the built in software store.
Cons:
*As a refugee from the Win10 EOL, I have opted to not purchase the spyware that MS has replaced it with. I am still learning about FOSS and have very limited past experience outside of Ubuntu which I did not wish to use again. From my research on this site and others, it sounds like there are simpler distros for new users since this is very different from the Windows platform and the learning curve is something to consider.
*Online competitive gaming using Kernel-Level anti-cheats are apparently problematic but I don't play them and it hasn't been a concern of mine. Just trying to think of Cons since I have not really had any issues.
*I also installed this on an older Dell Inspiron laptop so my son could use it and learn the OS and just could not get the WiFi to work. Turned out that the particular chip in the laptop was a problematic one (pretty sure it was a Broadcom adapter) and I had to hard-wire the device to get online and locate the driver(s) it needed. Now it works but an error regularly pops up during boot since I am using 3rd party drivers instead of the default kernel ones.
General experience: After trying Ubuntu in the past, and then Mint - Cinnamon, and Fedora KDE, I have come to really like Fedora Workstation and GNOME. It does everything I need it to do and works smoothly and quickly for gaming which was the main goal but also for my other basic tasks like browsing, document creation, and communications. I chose to completely cut the cord with windows and do not dual boot so this is an all-in situation for me. I have no regrets at this point and would definitely recommend this to other Win10 refugees.
Just make sure you do you research before hand since some hardware may not work without some tweaking (or at all?); Linux mint has a great hardware compatibility database and there appear to be others which would also help. I was building a fresh machine so this was a crucial step when I was picking out my motherboard since that seemed like it would need to work with minimal fuss.
Thanks for reading and I hope this helps someone.
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Project: Pop!_OS
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 0
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This was the district that I used to make the jump from windows, I have used Ubuntu previously but didn’t feel it had the daily drive ability that I was looking for. Pop has the perfect amount of simplicity and still having amazing features under the hood. I built this pc with an nvidia gpu and pop manages the nvidia driver updates super well, the only issues I ran into with those drivers where when I was dual booting for a bit and had windows trying to take over the firmware on my gpu. Runs steam games amazingly annd in some cases I tested games running faster on pop than windows on the same computer. amazing documentation, and with it being Ubuntu based that documentation is even better as most Ubuntu stuff applies to pop. Highly recommend this and I’m excited to give cosmic a try when it gets a bit more sorted!
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Project: KDE neon
Version: 20260108
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 7
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I'm blown away by this distribution. It comes in a very neat, minimal package that is so easy to install that it could be done by anyone with only the most basic understanding of Linux. I fail to see how anyone could possibly make a mess of the provided installer.
Since September 2025 I've been looking for a more modern distro after 10+ years on LMDE so I thought that I'd try out some KDE offerings. I hadn't used KDE for at least 20 years so it has been an interesting journey. KDE has come a very long way over the last 2 decades and I find it much more intuitive than other DE's. In recent times I had tried replacing the Cinnamon desktop in LMDE 6 and 7 with Gnome plus the extensions required to make it more usable. It was a good move but I think I was ready for a more complete change.
I like the fact that the KDE neon 'User package' comes with only the essentials to get it going. Starting with a clean sheet is the way to go so that you end up installing only the apps that you want and use, therefore not being left with with a bloated workspace. This is in complete contrast to other distributions that include everything but the kitchen sink such as with Fedora and the 'buntu variants. Although KDE neon is based on Ubuntu, thankfully it comes without Snap but with Flatpak already enabled which is perfect for my needs. After installing my choice of tools for media handling and office duties the only other selections were for the Flatpak version of Firefox and other necessary items like Btop, Synaptic, and Timeshift.
Often we are tempted to overdo things so I like the KDE neon team philosophy of less being more. I figure that the closest competitor to KDE neon is Kubuntu but the bloat along with Snap degrades rather than enhances it. Kubuntu is a nice KDE implementation but it is a little slower than KDE neon. Also I favour the KDE environment over Gnome and Cinnamon because it's just so easy and quick to set up the way that you want it.
Pros:
'buntu based for convenience of stability and huge software repos.
fast and intuitive installer
semi-rolling KDE plasma implementation
no bloat
Cons:
None discovered as yet.
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Project: Zorin OS
Version: 18-r2
Rating: 2
Date: 2026-01-09
Votes: 0
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Revisiting Zorin after over a year due to all the hype. Unfortunately, this distro still has issues with my mouse cursor. Not touching the mouse, it seems to be drawn to the bottom center of the screen. Once there it moves rapidly about a centimeter on the bottom center of the screen.
This is the same issue I had with Zorin over a year ago. So for me, they can claim all the greatness, but it doesn't replace windows. For one, I never had this issue on Windows. Secondly, Windows has a slideshow. It's 2026 and to see a distro without a wallpaper slideshow is ridiculous. I can't use a distro without a slideshow besides the mouse (cursor) issue, that's a deal killer for me.
The Brave browser comes pre-installed. Which Zorin states they modified. I don't know what they did to it, but I am unable to install webapps through the browser. I guess they force people to use their webapp app. Which is sandboxed as I understand. So that's not entirely a bad thing. However, the webapp app didn't work right for me. So to discover that's the only way to install webapps is annoying.
Well if you like Zorin, good for you. But I can't use this garbage. Good luck to the devs.
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Project: Nobara Project
Version: 43
Rating: 5
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 0
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Let me first say, I love Fedora. My laptop works best on Fedora. Any other type of distro and my mouse cursor goes haywire.
That being said, gaming out of the box was not the case for me. I followed the instructions and did the whole proton gt thing at the beginning.
Nonetheless, I've seen games right out the box on Pika OS. But due to mouse issues, I can't use that distro.
Streaming quality was perfect as I would expect on Fedora. Other than that, the whole attempt to play games was disappointing to say the least.
My search continues. Sorry Glorious Eggroll, all your tutorials were useless for me.
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Project: CRUX
Version: 3.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 0
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I would give it an 11, but DIstrowatch won't let me.
It runs faster than CachyOS, and has a lot of up to date packages. Since you're installing software from source, every package you can think of can be built from the ground up. It's also a lot faster to install and set up compared to Gentoo.
It isn't a rolling release, but since you can build all the software you download, getting the latest kernel and desktop environments isn't a big issue.
If you like Arch Linux and want something more challenging, give CRUX a shot.
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Project: Solus
Version: 4.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 2
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Congrats to Solus: you finally outlived the misguided voices that always knocked it for "small repo." What a myth. It survived the departure of Ikey, DataDrake, and Josh Strobl, and completely perseveres to this day. Longtime user. Just installed 4.8 fresh last week, bare metal. Solus is, and always had been, stable, unique, dependable, and a distro in which I am able to do large volumes of taxing work on an older computer with a modest 16GB of memory without incident. I cannot say the same for many of its peers and I've tried the big names. I can't see leaving Solus--it's gorgeous and functional and I have no reason to. There is no perfect Linux distro but any hiccup is remedied instantly like it was Arch. I am docking 1 star since Budgie (my preferred DE) seems to be problematic the last year after a decade of solid performance. The next Solus Budgie will be 10.10 and Wayland only so I think this will be a great step forward. Keep rockin' Solus.
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Project: Aurora
Version: 43.20260107
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 0
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Aurora is based on fedora, but it has bugs. As a long time Fedora user, I have experienced issues with my mouse. A problem I have never seen before on any Fedora based distro I have used in the past.
Aurora was good until then. I plan to try Helium OS next. See if their take on a an immutable Fedora based distro is better. I am a big Fedora fan due to that mouse issues on other distros. I haven't been able to use many distros due to the mouse issue. Something to do with Elano keyboard battery low. I've only encountered this issue with non-Fedora based distros.
I really thought my search for the perfect distro was over with Aurora. So disappointing, I was enjoying Aurora for a short while.
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Project: Regata OS
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 1
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A very focused gaming Distro, a good choice for a older desktop strictly used for gaming with the included software. Was able to get a smooth gaming experience from a asus tablet with i3 n300 cpu which has 8 single threaded efficiency cores and no performance cores, with 8 gb ddr5 ram. Performed better than Bazzite which was just sluggish overall. Plasma touch features were stripped back along with power management, So I can't actually recommend it for a tablet or laptop. Unable to use 3rd party repos the apps are limited. The gaming hub is well put togethet you can log in to all major gaming services to play games outside of steam minus the microsoft store / xbox. Not compatible with secure boot if that matters to you. With all the restrictions cant recommend as a daily driver. But if you have a old desktop you want to use specifically for gaming its a solid choice.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 251129
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 0
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This is Arch, but it has more performance and convenience. The standout feature is the speed: CachyOS uses aggressively tuned kernels, including the BORE scheduler, which delivers a genuinely snappier feel especially on older hardware. Applications launch quicker, and the desktop just feels more responsive. The installer is very straightforward and easy to use. You get a smooth Calamares installer, followed by their excellent "CachyOS Setup" app. This application lets you configure drivers, select desktop environments (KDE Plasma is the flagship, and it's beautifully configured), and install curated packages or niche items like gaming tools with a few clicks.
You get all the power of Arch, access to the AUR, and rolling updates but without the manual setup grind. The documentation is community-driven and improving, though it can be sparse in some areas compared to more established distros. It’s not for absolute Linux newcomers, as you still need some terminal comfort for maintenance, but it’s perfect for tinkerers and performance seekers who want a cutting-edge, fast system without starting from absolute zero. For me, it hit the sweet spot between control and convenience.
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Project: VailuxOS
Version: 1.6
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 0
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I assume this is a new distro. It definitely has some bugs to work out.
For example, the installation process was normal in Calamares. However, when I went to upgrade in the terminal, z was in place of y on the keyboard and vice versa. Next I went to look for another distro via Firefox and the browser was in German. Lucky for me I had multiple distros on my ventoy drive.
The KDE DE was fixed, no alteration could be made. Snap was enabled in discover. Just another reason to look for another distro. But before I do that I am installing Cachy OS lol. Something solid to install with no hiccups.
I will say this, before Valiux, I installed GLF OS with it's customized refind bootloader. Cachy OS wouldn't even install after the GLF nightmare. No other distros would install, except Valiux. So in a way it reminded me of Mint. Which I used as a failsafe when distros went wrong before. To fix the system before installing another distro. Howevet, I didn't have Mint on Ventoy, but I did have Valiux. So I guess that is a positive thing to say about this distro. But it's not from r me for now. Maybe after some tweaks and improvements it will be worth taking another glance. Good day!
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Project: VailuxOS
Version: 1.6
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 5
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I'm a regular Linux MX Xfce user, and for some tasks I still need Windows. However, when it comes to helping relatives and friends who dislike Windows 11 but want a smoother transition (familiar GUI, File Explorer, and Settings layout), I'm always on the lookout for better alternatives to MX Xfce.
In the past, I tried "Winux Skins" and similar projects, but they offered little real customization for the File Explorer or Settings, so I wasn't convinced (see below for more details). I also tested AnduinOS, which had a more comprehensive Windows-like GUI concept, but it still didn't fully win me over.
Now, regarding VailuxOS 1.6 (tested in VMware):
- I'm torn between the slick, fast, and low-resource Xfce (which I love) and the highly customizable, modern but resource-heavy Plasma desktop (which can struggle on systems with less than 4–6 GB of RAM). On older machines or those with 8 GB or less, Plasma might cause noticeable performance issues.
- Regarding icon sets like Win10Sur: I appreciate that they make things easier for casual Windows migrants, but I would prefer some subtle custom branding — something that's clearly "near Windows" without being a complete copy. Using Microsoft Office icons for LibreOffice also feels unnecessary in my opinion.
- Windows 11 taskbar & layout: It might be smart for VailuxOS to also offer (or prioritize) a Windows 10-style taskbar, Quick Launch, etc. Many users still prefer the Windows 10 interface over 11, and a lot of potential migrations could happen this year from people unhappy with 11. In other words: those fleeing Windows 11 might not be thrilled to find yet another near-carbon copy of the Windows 11 taskbar they dislike.
- Overall, I'm very impressed with the distribution's GUI features — especially the taskbar, File Explorer, and Settings concept. I immediately switched to Dark Mode (which I prefer almost everywhere). That said, not everything feels fully polished yet: some translations are incomplete, and there are still minor bugs or unfinished areas.
- App discovery / software installation: Compared to MX Linux, I noticed that many applications I normally install are only offered as Snap or Flatpak in VailuxOS. Several of them caused problems (e.g., LibreWolf, Signal — possibly due to Wayland compatibility issues or passwords stored in unencrypted locations). In the end, I had to manually install .deb packages or use other sources — something I rarely need to do in MX Linux.
- Wayland: The situation remains challenging (not just for VailuxOS, but across many distros). Some software only works properly after switching to an X11 session. In VMware, features like copy-paste and shared folders are unreliable under Wayland. I hope these issues will improve significantly over the next 1–2 years, but right now it's still quite annoying.
Final thoughts
I'm very close to recommending VailuxOS to some friends — or even installing it here and there. It gives the best "feels like Windows but actually different" experience I've tested so far. I might wait for the next version to see further improvements in polish and bug fixes.
At the same time, I'm hesitant because of the apparently small development team and questions about long-term support. Still, it's currently the strongest Windows-like Linux option I've encountered for ease of transition.
Highly recommended for anyone looking to escape Windows 11 without losing the familiar feeling — just keep an eye on system requirements (RAM) and be prepared for occasional manual tweaks.
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Project: Arch Linux
Version: current
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 3
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SHOCKINGLY reliable
I've been ping-ponging between Windows and Ubuntu and Ubuntu-derivatives for many years, Ubuntu always gave me trouble in the most peculiar ways and I have always assumed it was just the way Linux is.
About a year ago I decided to give Arch a try to see what all the fuss was about, with everyone talking about it being bleeding-edge and customizable.
Frankly, it just works, I've encountered exactly one system breaking problem and fixing it was as easy as reverting with timeshift, checking the Arch homepage and following the steps they described.
The fact that you need to install everything manually is not difficult, but it is a hassle, it's just a matter of following the excellent wiki and getting it out of the way (or just using archinstall, but the Arch enthusiast crowd hates when you do that, owing to all the people asking questions in their forums going "I don't know what my configs are or what software I'm using, whatever archinstall put there")
The only reason I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to Linux is that the initial setup is daunting, for anyone else it's brilliant.
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Project: Omarchy
Version: 3.2.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 5
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In Arch-based distros, I would expect that they embrace the K.I.S.S. philosophy. That's not the case here. The size of the Omarchy ISO is over 6 GB. Even bigger than Ubuntu.
There are several closed-source applications (which, for me, is a red flag) and also some WebApps. After seeing that, I didn't have the motivation to test Omarchy in depth.
But at least I tried to remove (part of) the bloat, and the applications (WebApps also) that I removed were on the menu.
I installed Omarchy in a VM, and I couldn't test if dual booting was possible.
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Project: AnduinOS
Version: 1.4.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 3
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I tested to install this distro inside VirtualBox yesterday. The installation is very smooth. After installation, the OS is very stable. I like it more than any Linux distro. It doesn't contain any bloatware. It is very clean with minimum and essential softwares. The interface is very clean too. I like the UI compared to original Gnome but sometimes the screen redraw is feeling like a bug but I assume it is because I am running it in a virtual machine. The only complain I have is X11 is removed in this version and my B4J IDE which depends on JavaFX doesn't render correctly under Wine. I reinstall version 1.3.9 and get back the Xorg session in login screen. The older version can run my B4J IDE and JavaFX app much better. I may consider to use this as a daily driver and get rid of Windows 11 but for now, I will use version 1.3.9 or the LTS version. Lastly, I hate to see any Linux distro remove the support of X11 and go exclusively Wayland. I used to love Debian and Ubuntu but it seems more and more distro are going for Wayland only.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 23.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 23
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A robust Debian-based distribution, MX Linux provides a suite of powerful tools from the start. This foundation, along with access to Debian's enormous apt repository, results in a system that is flexible, stable, and user-friendly.
It is not a rolling release. In contrast to such distros, MX Linux offers proven stability and is not susceptible to breaking from experimental updates. It functions as a dependable workstation that requires minimal maintenance.
Having used Linux for more than two decades, I find it incomparable to Windows or macOS. No Linux distribution I have employed has ever included trojans, telemetry, or the business-model practices of large corporations.
While the majority of my systems operate on Debian Stable, my primary machine (a Ryzen 3700X, 64GB RAM, Colorful RTX 2060) runs MX Linux with the Liquorix kernel for enhanced performance.
The system does not suffer from performance degradation over time, remaining unobtrusive for the vast majority of its use.
My gratitude to the developers. Rest in peace, Jerry.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 5
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If I had to describe openSUSE Leap in one word, it would be “oasis.”
In a world overcrowded with GNU/Linux distributions, this one is truly set and forget. It gives me confidence. I can leave the system alone and focus on real work, knowing it won’t break or surprise me.
I’m a professional music producer and also do a lot of development in Java, Bash, and Python (Qt/Gtk).
Our shared family laptop runs games for my kids, browsing and office apps for my wife, and a DAW plus VS Code for me.
Everyone is happy — and that says a lot.
I run plain, vanilla KDE. The only thing I changed was the wallpaper.
Pros
- YaST / Cockpit-style configuration that actually makes sense
- Sensible security defaults
- Automatic system snapshots with Btrfs
- Easy, predictable installation
- Rock-solid stability — no drama
- Very good documentation
Con
- I had to explicitly allow my network printer because of the strict security defaults (a minor annoyance, but understandable)
Most of the apps I use are appimages with appimage-integrator installed.
Kdenvive (viideo-editing)
Gimp-Krita (image manipulation)
VSCode (programming)
Reaper(Sound Engineering)
Midas Edit (Live Audio Mixing)
Games: Minecraft, Roblox, Mame
Cloud: kDrive
Office: OnlyOffice, LibreOffice
Other: Obsidian, Musescore, VLC, Virtual Machine Manager, Telegram, Viber, Anydesk, QBittorrent, Okular, Brave, Naps2
Overall, Leap feels mature, calm, and dependable. It doesn’t try to impress — it just works.
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Project: NebiOS
Version: 10.0.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 0
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This distro needs a lot of work. The ugly widgets preconfigured on the screen seem to be permanent. This has to be a beta distro. If you hover over an icon, it glitches. You can't even read what icon you're selecting. The desktop environment seemed like an android tablet, but worse.
The distro does have a good start screen and seems to load well. Other than that, I couldn't wait to get this distro off my laptop. The built in Waydroid option was an interesting approach. I didn't bother with it as I had already planned to change distros.
They need to do a spin with KDE. This distro might be usable then.
Another hour wasted in life using this distro. I'm done lol
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Project: KDE neon
Version: 20260101
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 14
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Very helpful. Must have distributive GNU/Linux with KDE Plasma 6.6 with new black tones, Great virtual keyboard. Lock screen fixed in KDE Plasma 5. Running on Qt 6 modes to modules. Hardened Linux kernel with Ubuntu ppa, Kubuntu repositories, free media codecs. Last login worked greatly. Screen, tmux, you multiplexers are working steel. If you know who like this distributive it's more people. You can run YouTube, Android and it's fine. Working about eSIM support. Support all new Intel, AND and Nvidia drivers. You can add any repositories to /etc/apt/sources.list from you last Kububtu. Try Juju, Landscape, Ubuntu Pro (free). On Launchpad you can support translate text, grub bug's. Fix some code summer at the Google office.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 4
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For me, Manjaro is right between young and fresh and perfectly mature, even for beginners, dual booters, Mac disciples, and old and now annoyed Windows disciples. Yes, I can also get along with Arch or Debian and other offshoots, but little things always bother me there.
My top list today would be Manjaro, Arch, Cachy, MX-Linux, Mint, Debian... and of course many more such as Q4OS or Fedora, but Manjaro is simply much more enjoyable because there are fewer problems.
I love KDE and also use the AUR wisely. I use Wine for Foobar2000, for example...
Everything I want works.
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Project: Pearl Linux OS
Version: 13
Rating: 5
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 1
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Looks good on the surface and has a nice layout overall. Package managers SEEM to be good but was unable to test them..why? The wifi connection I rely on was accessed only through a needlessly complicated and obtuse network manager that required every little thing about hardware addresses, connection modes and other rubbish that simply does not belong in any Linux distro in 2026. Wireless connections are of the utmost importance to a laptop owner and while so any Linux distros make that as easy as pie, Pearl 13 certainly doe not. If you own a laptop, take a hard pass on Pearl because there are far better Debian-based operating systems out there in Linuxland.
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Project: OpenMediaVault
Version: 8.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 0
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It works stably after configuration. Some plugins, like FTP, are quite difficult to configure. It's not fully localized for some languages. Personally, for my use in NAS and FTP, it's the best solution that has worked for me.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 0
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Been running Manjaro 25.10 with Gnome desktop and it's been solid. Manjaro has been the best distro after install Manjaro had all the hardware on my Asus ROG Zepherus 14G running perfectly out of the box. It's been fast and stable and even dealt with the Nvidia 4070 RTX on this notebook.
Just an FYI I installed Mint, Cachy, Ubuntu, Fedora even MX Linux and many others. MX Linux was the closest to running as well as Manjaro but still didn't support the newer 2024 14G as well as Manjaro. However I really enjoyed the speed of MX Linux. Tried MX Linux on my Wife computer too but she didn't notice a difference in speed compared to Manjaro and seemed to really enjoy the Gnome and Manjaro better. She using a 2012 Macbook Pro and loves it! Glad Linux has matured a ton since the late 90's and early 2000's when I used to play with it. Now it's become my daily driver!
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Project: Void
Version: 20250202
Rating: 2
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 0
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This review is of Void's distribution for aarch64. The main thesis is that despite claims to the contrary this distribution is not ready. Void uses the Asahi binaries so in theory it can install natively against Apple UEFI. I installed on VMWare Fusion so it didn't have to handle an actual boot just a virtualized boot. My use case is primarily playing with a Linux to go on a Qnap device in a friendly environment before configuring it in a much more hostile one. In terms of binary runtime I saw 0 errors.
First off the installer doesn't exist even obvious shell scripts. Shell scripts would run fine. But if they want hand configuration like a mid 90's distribution the config file should include all the comments. The documentation is poor for aarch64. A lot of the install requires typing things exactly with no clear idea how to modify. Worse no clear troubleshooting if things don't work. Not knowing why you are doing something means it is almost impossible to figure out what to do is something goes wrong. I had to spend a ton of time getting things to work.
XBPS (the package manager) which is supposedly the pride of Void also doesn't give clear errors. The experience is just miserable. Aarch64 isn't read.
FWIW I ended up installing Alpine for exactly the same use case and here the installation was smooth. Everything worked as it should, except possibly Wayland, and well, Wayland on aarch64 compiled with musl (an alternative C library to glibc that Void also offers, and Alpine insists on), not shocking, there were compatibility problems. So strong recommend there as an alternative for a lightweight (non-desktop ) somewhat security hardened Linux for aarch64 VMs.
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Project: Pop!_OS
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 0
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I have now been using Pop!_OS on my home machine for approximately 3 years, coming from a Debian/Ubuntu background at work and on other machines.
I enjoy this distro enough that I have shown it to both my business partner and my wife. Both have now been using it in place of their Windows 10 and 11 laptops respectively, and I have found supporting them—both new Linux users—to be an absolute dream. We are able to run everything required for day-to-day operations at both home and for running a small business (20 staff) working in the civil construction sector.
Our workplace is migrating to this distro for our work PCs this year to replace Ubuntu. It just works on our Panasonic Toughpads with minimal tweaks, including using the Panasonic docking stations, keyboards, LTE modems, and inbuilt GPS. Everything runs perfectly after install.
I do recommend this distro to new users and professionals alike. The tiling manager works great for programming and software development tasks. I write AutoCAD macros and scripts for QGIS on this distro.
At home I run video games and a media PC, and Pop!_OS has been totally rock solid on my Minisforum B550 with discrete NVIDIA graphics. Combined with Steam/Proton, I play even recent AAA games with my friends—with the help of ProtonDB, it runs great. I have changed graphics cards once over the past three years and it was a plug-and-play experience for me.
I intend to upgrade my home PC to Cosmic DE soon and try out 24.04.
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Project: ZimaOS
Version: 1.5.3
Rating: 4
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 1
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Still a work in progress. Has stylish GUI for the web portal. The Samba file shares work, but some of the containers in their app store dont. The Tailscale container used to work, now trying to open, just opens another portal page, so no Tailscale. The VMM container used to load, but now it just says "app not available". You cannot administer the server from the portal page (no restart/shutdown options).
If you just need a set it and forget it file share server, then its OK, but the rest seems either incomplete, or simply missing things.
There are better options.
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Project: Nobara Project
Version: 43
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 2
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I have been attached to windows for a lonnnggggggggggg time but I recently managed to free myself (after lots of gaslighting) and hop on to linux, I tried omarchy on arch which was great however it did not offer the gaming compatibility or ease of use that I wanted especially for my home pc and my laptop. When I heard of nobara I was hesitant as it was very different form the linux I had first tried but I thought what was the worse that could happen and booted it on to a hdd on my pc. I fell in love.
The default version is amazing and the gaming experience I find is noticeably better than windows and the amount of control and ease of access it gives is something I really enjoy, I'm excited to see how it develops and how I can improve my linux skills while using it.
Pros:
Easy to Set UP
Pretty
Easy to Use
Very Fast
Cons:
Not much community coverage
Update manager a tad confusing
Overall 10/10 would recommend
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 251129
Rating: 1
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 0
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I often wonder about ridiculous claims, blazing fast, CatchyOS, ahem, that one burned itself very quickly.
CatchyOS has one very big catch, even running from memory it feels sluggish compared to antiX with ICEWM running live from ram. From SSD it is also noticeably slower, the test experience is now consigned to the land of loonies and legends.
To add in:
The distro is so slow, applications crash a lot of the time, and I had numerous lock-ups, one that was so bad, it broke grub and just really kept being a beta quality product. Releases are rushed out with no care at all, and as others have said, the community, wow, it’s toxic.
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Project: ChromeOS Flex
Version: 16433.57.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 0
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Really Really great, stable, fast and easy-to-use OS! Very polished, minimalistic, but powerful with linux apps. I love how they are intigrated into the system and that you can easily backup and restore your apps and files. So you can try several software and if you feel you want to have a clean system just recover your backup. Depending on apps and files and your hardware, that may be a quick step.
Everything is very polished and the OS is unbreakable. You can install for users that are afraid to "damage" their system.
It is also one of the most secure systems for desktop, du to its minimalism and sandbox technology. As I mentioned, you cannot access system files, so a malware has no real chance.
And if you turn on GPU Support for linux, you can play many linux native games. I love this OS! Used it since it came out stable. Never disappointed.
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Project: Puppy Linux
Version: 2601
Rating: 1
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 0
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I really want to try either the Wayland or Retro version of TrixiePup64, but they both seem to have mis-configured boot files. All I get upon booting up the USB is
"Booting 'find /menu.lst, /boot/grub/menu.lst, /grub/menu.lst'" and then GRUB4DOS ... and a grub> prompt.
Trying to escape back and edit the first line doesn't work. If I try booting with UEFI enabled, I get a message about no EFI file found, blah, blah, blah.
Oh, and I was misled into thinking that the ISO had both the Wayland and the Retro stuff, but there are two different ISOs. Neither work. Boo-hoo!
I tried going to the Puppy Linux Forum for help and TRIED to register, but the li'l quiz at the bottom kept telling me I gave a wrong answer. (All the quzzes seem to be punk rock band stuff, FWIW. :-) ) Wish I could really review the distro, but this is all I can do!
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Project: Br OS
Version: 13.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 0
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Revisiting Br OS, I see their documentation is true. They brought the OS back to what I remember. I was using it as my main distro before. An upgrade caused it to have problems. Now in 2026, I see they've restored it to functionality and then some!
I especially like the fact they have Riseup VPN working. The only VPN I know for a fact has No Trackers! So once again Br OS is my main distro.
Coming from an immutable Fedora based distro, I have become used to Appimages. So I uninstalled some of the graphic apps that come with the distro and installed them as appimages. I have never seen so many dependencies removed in autoremove.
It didn't break the system or anything, it's Solid! I couldn't be happier with a Linux distro.
If all remains the same, this will be my permanent distro. Thank you so much to the devs from Br OS. Obrigado!
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Project: EN-OS
Version: 1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 0
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Excellent system, beautiful and pleasant design, many necessary programs, no need to download anything yourself. Works out of the box as it should, everything is available after installation, and you can start using it right away. I like KDE's optimization for user needs. Convenient settings, and the free ctrl+shift combination for switching layouts. You can install it for parents, they’ll figure it out intuitively without any problems. A gaming version is expected in the future, which I’m really looking forward to. I’d also like various desktop environments, like GNOME or Cinnamon, for example.
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Project: YunoHost
Version: 12.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 0
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I have been using YunoHost for at least five years. With the latest version, I am very satisfied: after a rather complicated beginning, the system is now very stable and reliable.
– It is quite easy to use.
– There is a large list of software that can be deployed.
I use it for mailing with Roundcube, as well as for Nextcloud, Seafile, and an LDAP directory application to secure other servers.
I started with a Raspberry Pi, but I now think it is too weak. In my opinion, it is better to use a small PC with a secured power supply.
One thing to mention is that it is not very easy to install for the first time. I also had a few issues when upgrading versions, but without any data loss.
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Project: Nobara Project
Version: 43
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 3
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After finally getting fed up with Windows 11 last year due to the Recall and Copilot integration, I finally got the push to switch to Linux. I have tried multiple distros (PopOS, Mint, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Bazzite, PikaOS), but none have made me stay for longer than a week or two because of one or two annoyances (for example on Mint it is the inability to have per application notification sounds in Cinammon).
I tried Nobara due to my primary use of my home PC being gaming and it's generally been hassle free to get anything I want to play working, with a few very specific exceptions that are not Nobara's fault. I don't play a lot of multiplayer games, so I don't mind being locked out of kernel based anti-cheat filled games.
So far I have played through multiple Yakuza games, Neon White, Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon Age Origins, The Sims 2, Peak, The Witcher, Trackmania Nations Forever and 2020 + more that I can't think of at the moment.
I have also played a lot of Final Fantasy XIV without any issues.
Everything I needed to play games was preinstalled and most of the games listed above didn't require any fiddling to get working for me.
The only slight annoyance I have had with the distro is the System Update and Nobara Package Manager GUI, which has gotten better over the year though.
Apart from that, anything I tried worked well - gaming, light video editing, installing apps through rpm, flatpak.
If you want a great gaming oriented distro that doesn't need extensive setup to work well and also doesn't treat you like an idiot for wanting to install something other than a flatpak (like Bazzite), go for Nobara.
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