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FOSS Force’s Top Ten for September

Here’s what people were reading the most on FOSS Force during the month of September, 2025.

  1. The Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon menu presents software needed to operate your system.

    Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’: More Excellence From a Consistently Outstanding Distro by Larry Cafiero: Our Linux distro gadabout takes a look at both the Cinnamon and Mate editions of Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara,” and finds nothing to complain about. However, he did find that one question stands above all others: What happened to the name starting with the letter “Y”?

  2. The JWM window manager graces the BesGnuLinux 3-0 desktop.

    BesGnuLinux: a Lightweight, Fast, Furious, and Stable Distro by Larry Cafiero: BesGnuLinux calls itself lightweight, useful, and stable — but after a wild ride with version 3-0, you might find it’s got a lot more ‘fast and furious’ under the hood.

  3. The menu on the Xfce version shows which software is available.

    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.

  4. The desktop on Linux Lite 7.6 displays a clean Xfce 4.18.

    Linux Lite 7.6: Plenty for Windows Refugees, But Too Dumbed Down for Comfort by Larry Cafiero: Though feature-rich, Linux Lite 7.6 might come off as patronizing to new users abandoning Windows 10, and too simplistic for the Linux faithful.

  5. The KDE Plasma desktop environment is standard issue on Regata OS.

    Regata OS 25: Gaming, Work, and More in One Polished Distro by Larry Cafiero: Brazil’s Regata OS 25 balances gaming and daily tasks in a polished package. Take a closer look at what this distro brings to the table.

  6. The Document Foundation co-founder Italo Vignoli.

    We Asked LibreOffice and Collabora: Why Aren’t They in Schools Instead of Word and Google Docs? by Marco Fioretti: FOSS Force’s Marco Fioretti asks LibreOffice’s Italo Vignoli and Collabora’s Naomi Obbard about why their software isn’t used in more schools, and what can be done to turn that around.

  7. Pop!_OS 24.04 and COSMIC Betas Have Arrived — We’ve Got Screenshots by Christine Hall: Cosmic’s Rust-powered debut is here! Dive into the revamped Pop!_OS 24.04 beta and get your first look at the modern desktop that’s rewriting Linux history.

  8. Voyager open screen.

    Voyager Linux 13.1 Debian – A French Take on Classic Debian by Larry Cafiero: Voyager 13.1 Debian wraps robust stability in unexpected elegance — here we explore how a little French savoir-faire takes Linux somewhere new.

  9. The KDE Plasma desktop on PCLinuxOS without menus.

    From Mandrake to Modern: PCLinuxOS Stays Strong by Larry Cafiero: Old-school DNA, modern-day muscle. PCLinuxOS keeps rolling forward—faster, friendlier, and ready for anything you throw at it.

  10. Newelle hero image.

    Newelle: The AI Helper App for Linux by Jack Wallen: With Newelle, you get the power of generative AI right on your Linux desktop—no cloud required (unless you want it). Switch language models on the fly, all on your terms.

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