Comment The new version of the longest-established Linux desktop is here, and at last, it's possible to use Wayland – although not everything works yet.… Xfce 4.20 was released over the weekend, bang ...

The next version of Xfce, the oldest FOSS Unix desktop environment around, is nearly ready – and should have preliminary, "minimally usable" Wayland support.… The latest release schedule for Xfce ...

Comfortable, nimble, lightweight and happy with hardware from the last 15 years. With these strengths, XFCE has won many users as a desktop mainly under Linux, but also on BSD systems in the 27 years ...

For users seeking a lightweight yet functional desktop environment for their Linux systems, LXDE and XFCE are two popular choices. Both environments are designed to be resource-efficient, making them ...

One of the questions I get asked pretty frequently by non-Linux users is "why are there so many desktops?" Mac and Windows users don't have to choose between desktop environments, why should Linux ...

GNOME and KDE reign supreme on the Linux desktop, but there are many lesser-known desktop environments that are increasingly popular among users who are looking for lightweight alternatives that ...

When I say “Xfce,” it’s a good bet you think about a lean, responsive Linux desktop environment that’s particularly light on system memory usage. And you’d be absolutely right. Does that same ...

Choice is one of the best parts of the desktop Linux world, where there’s a distribution to suit virtually every taste and purpose. The same goes for Linux desktops, in fact. GNOME, Unity, and KDE may ...

Although often classed as light-weight, Xfce qualifies as a medium weight amongst the Linux front ends. It's heavier than, say, LXDE or Window Maker but it uses less resources than KDE or Gnome.

In the famous 1949 movie The Third Man, much hinges on a traffic accident and two men—and, it seems, a third man also was involved. Investigation leads to all kinds of events, until eventually the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 5 years old. After several months of ...