Linux Mint is my top pick for Windows escapees—stable, familiar, and frequently updated. Cinnamon menu gains moveable search ...

FreeXP is a Q4OS spin with a decidedly Windows feel. If you want to jump on the Linux bandwagon, but prefer the Windows UI, this is the distribution for you.

During my two dozen years of writing about open source and reviewing hundreds of Linux distributions, I have developed a keen interest in Linux offerings that break out of the traditional Linux ...