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Timestamps:
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01:54 PopOS
03:35 elementaryOS
04:34 Arch Linux
05:35 Fedora
06:55 Linux Mint
07:47 Manjaro
08:51 SteamOS
10:06 Bazzite
11:02 Nobara
12:28 Ubuntu
13:48 MX Linux
14:25 OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
15:46 OpenSUSE Leap
16:45 Debian Stable
17:49 NixOS
19:07 Asahi Linux
20:38 KDE Neon
21:27 Zorin OS
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25:32 Solus
26:19 Deepin
26:52 Endeavour OS
27:57 Conclusion
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The Linux Experiment

A personal tier list ranking of Linux distributions for 2026, covering Pop OS, Elementary OS, Arch, Fedora, Linux Mint, Manjaro, SteamOS, Bazzite, Nobara, Ubuntu, MX Linux, openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap, Debian, NixOS, Asahi Linux, KDE Neon, Zorin OS, Gentoo, Tuxedo OS, Solus, Deepin, and EndeavourOS. Rankings are based on the author's desktop use case: stability, up-to-date packages, graphical interfaces, and minimal manual maintenance. Fedora, Linux Mint, and SteamOS land in 'great'; Pop OS, Elementary OS, Arch, Bazzite, Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Zorin OS, Tuxedo OS, and EndeavourOS in 'good'; Nobara, MX Linux, openSUSE Leap, and NixOS in 'average'; Manjaro, Solus, and Asahi Linux in 'no thanks'; KDE Neon, Gentoo, and Deepin in 'hell no'.

Ranking Linux distributions for 2026: not your average tier list !