Want to try the original KDE desktop from 1996? I did, and it took me back - here's how

You can revisit the early days of Linux through MiDesktop, a modern fork of the original KDE 1. It's a must-try nostalgic experiment.
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Debian goes retro with a spatial desktop that time forgot

Trixie plus a carefully configured MATE setup, and absolutely nothing else The Desktop Classic System is a rather unusual ...

This lightweight distro loaded with apps is not your father's GNU/Linux - here's why

Lightweight Linux distributions get a bad rap for shipping with minimal reinstalled software. Besgnulinux, loaded with old-school charm, is the exception.
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6 CLI tools I install before anything else on a new Linux machine

There are some nifty tools in PowerToys for everyday users – people scared of the BIOS, even – that can make a real ...