Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
After years of talk about the Linux desktop becoming important, it finally is. But thanks to Chromebooks and Android PCs, it's not the Linux desktop we expected.
Personally, Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop is my favorite Linux desktop. Cinnamon takes the best features of the older GNOME 2.x, adds in some goodness from other interfaces, and the result is the best old-school Windows, Icons, Menu, and Pointer (WIMP) desktop out there on any currently shipping operating system.
When people tell me they have to finally move off Windows XP or 7, and they're ready to give Linux a try -- and if they're ready for something new and different, I suggest they try Ubuntu with its Unity interface. But, if they want a desktop that feels a lot like XP's desktop, I'll point them to Mint and Cinnamon every time.
Caption by: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
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