Just a simple run down of DistroWatch’s best distros of the year.

Currently using Linux Mint Mate and I gotta agree with them that it’s pretty fucking great. Whats everyone’s favorite distro of 2025?

  • rozodru@pie.andmc.ca
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    5 hours ago

    I don’t know a single person that uses MX Linux and yet it’s always at the top of the distrowatch list

    • curbstickle@anarchist.nexus
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      2 hours ago

      It runs on an Intel compute stick about a decade old, and quite well. I use it on a couple of them I have.

      Thats about it though.

    • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
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      3 hours ago

      Distrowatch list is just how many people click the page on Distrowatch. It’s not a general metric how many people use it.

    • WorkingPie@feddit.onlineOP
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      4 hours ago

      I used MX for a bit. Its actually pretty solid and I liked their Fluxbox setup. Very similar to Mint as it provides quite a solid suite of tried and tested tools and is fairly easy to get started with if you have basic computer experience. It also has non-systemd options for those who are into that. Quite a few reasons for folks to check it out so I am not shocked its towards the top of the list.

    • Dave.@aussie.zone
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      5 hours ago

      I use MX Linux because it provides a simple way to use both the NVIDIA 340 drivers and the latest kernels with my 14 year old laptop.