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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 2, 2026

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.

  1. The KDE Plasma desktop is the default in CachyOS, but there are many to choose from.

    Our Top Five Most Underrated Linux Distros for 2025 by Larry Cafiero: Not every great distro makes a splash on the front page of DistroWatch or in mainstream coverage. These are the five Linux distros from 2025 that we think merit a closer look.

  2. After Vizio Ruling, SFC Pushes Back And Torvalds Weighs In by Christine Hall: The court ruled, SFC fired back, and Linus couldn’t resist weighing in. The case isn’t yet over, however. Here’s what actually happened.

  3. The KDE Plasma desktop immediately after installation.

    From Great to Greater: Our 5 Favorite ‘Distro of the Week’ Picks by Larry Cafiero: Forget arguing about Ubuntu vs. Debian. This roundup sticks to the distros that actually crossed our test bench in this year’s Distro of the Week column, and the five that rose above the rest.

  4. Modified Pixabay image.

    My Five Linux and Open Source 2026 Resolutions (Oh… and BSD) by Jack Wallen: After a rough 2025, Jack Wallen maps out five practical resolutions for 2026, from covering BSD more seriously to actually speaking up when people complain about Windows.

  5. Pop!_OS 24.04’s New Scratch-Built Cosmic: Hands-On, With Screenshots by Larry Cafiero: System76’s Pop!_OS 24.04 lands with the all-new Cosmic Epoch 1 desktop. We installed it and kicked the tires so you know what to expect.

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