FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 10, 2025

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

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   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.

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   CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds by Larry Cafiero: CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher’s Xfce edition leans on Debian Trixie, custom tuning, and unconventional app choices like Vivaldi and Harmony Music.

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   Try Joplin: Your Open Source Evernote Alternative by Jack Wallen: If you rely heavily on note-taking apps and want to switch from a proprietary to an open-source solution, this app might be what you’re looking for.

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   CachyOS — Distrowatch’s Top Distro Has Speed, Polish and Features by Larry Cafiero: CachyOS delivers top‑tier performance, modern desktop choices, and hassle‑free software management — a standout among Arch‑based distros.

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   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.