Linux Mint beats Windows 11 in more ways than I expected, but switching still comes with real trade-offs.

Basically it’s an operating system that uses a Linux kernel, the WINE compatibility layer for Windows applications, and the ReactOS userland, plus a few other odds and ends to let you run Win32 apps.

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Zorin OS 18 downloads surge as Windows users look for Linux alternatives amid Copilot fatigue and rising Windows 11 system demands.

Zorin OS 18 has topped 2 million downloads, with more than three-quarters coming from Windows users as Windows 10 support ...

A job advert posted by GOG observes that its Galaxy desktop app is on Windows and macOS, but that 'Linux is the next major ...

Whether you're an artist, office worker, or designer, some of the most business-critical apps are still absent from Linux, ...