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What are the various linux desktops and how do they compare?

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https://piefed.zip/u/Sunshine posted on Apr 6, 2026 04:15

Please mention their features and where they’re based out of

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https://programming.dev/u/OUwUO posted on Apr 6, 2026 04:18
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Do you mean Desktop Environments?

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https://piefed.zip/u/Sunshine posted on Apr 6, 2026 04:19
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Yes I would like to learn about those.

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https://lemmy.ml/u/thingsiplay posted on Apr 6, 2026 04:22
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The Archwiki has a nice list with a simple explanation for various DEs: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Desktop_environment

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https://lemmy.org/u/howmuchlonger posted on Apr 6, 2026 04:24
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Don’t take this the wrong way, but that’s such a broad question. If you made a comprehensive list, there could be hundreds.

I suggest you find some Linux newbie websites.

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https://lemmy.ca/u/hperrin posted on Apr 6, 2026 05:28
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https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-desktop-environments/

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https://crust.piefed.social/u/scintilla posted on Apr 6, 2026 06:15
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KDE based in germany easy to use for beginners and highly configurable for those that want that ability. They have a fully integrated software sweet that has basically become the default for many distros even if they aren’t using plasma.

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https://lemmychan.org/u/metakrakalaka posted on Apr 6, 2026 06:58
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GNOME feels more like macOS.

KDE feels more like Windows.

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