Published on: 2025-07-10 00:03:11
Christian Grosso Photography/Getty Images In my many years of using Linux, I've worked with just about every desktop environment ever created for the open-source platform. Some of those desktops are highly customizable, while others are less feature-rich and locked down. For some users, too much flexibility could be a bad thing. Imagine someone new to XFCE accidentally deletes their panel and has to figure out how to re-add it. It can be like that. Also: How to choose the right Linux desktop
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