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5 best Windows-like Linux desktop environments for a familiar look and feel

Now, Cinnamon is the flagship desktop environment of Linux Mint, which is generally the best distro for experiencing it.
ZDNet

The best old-school Linux window managers that still hold up

I've used just about every desktop available for the Linux operating system. In the early days, I'd switch from one to another to find desktop nirvana. Every so often I'd land on a desktop that I ...

This new Linux desktop runs like an app on your existing desktop - and I highly recommend it

Portable and modular, Orbitiny runs on top of your existing window manager - such as KDE Plasma or GNOME - like a regular app.
Ars Technica

Window managers and Desktop environments..

I have no doubts that KDE will become the de facto standard desktop environment for linux. Its growth and development rate surpasses any other window manager by leaps and bounds.<P>Not to mention the ...
Linux Journal

Understanding the Next Wave of Desktop Environment Innovations

Linux, the cornerstone of open source operating systems, has always been synonymous with flexibility and choice, particularly through its diverse range of desktop environments (DEs). These DEs are ...
Ars Technica

Linux KF Awards: "Heavy" Window Managers/ Desktop Environments

BTW, KDE2.2.2 is tentatively awarded the "Product of the Year." This is because it had an overwhelming number of nominations (11) compared to its closest competitor, Mozilla, with six.