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Your old laptop can 'shine on' after Windows 10's sunset with this Linux distro

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 13, 2025

Quoting: Your old laptop can 'shine on' after Windows 10's sunset with this Linux distro | ZDNET —

There are plenty of Linux distributions that will look and feel quite familiar to Windows users. One of those distributions is called Siduction, which is a rolling release (meaning it's always up to date) based on Debian Sid and uses the KDE Plasma desktop.

The developers of Siduction have done a great job of releasing an operating system that will make any Windows user feel right at home. KDE Plasma offers a familiar layout that's beautifully configured and includes all of the flexibility the desktop environment offers.

But it's the familiarity that will be most welcoming. Out of the box, Siduction uses a Dark theme (why is that so popular?), but you can easily switch to a light theme in Settings > Appearance & Style > Colors & Themes. Switching to a light theme is one of the first things I do when installing a new operating system, and I find it necessary more often than not.

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