* KDE is most popular Linux desktop environment, survey says The last newsletter featured comments from readers on what their favorite Linux desktops are, and why. But if you want some hard numbers (or, as hard as numbers can be on a Web poll), Linuxdesktop.com has an extensive online survey running that shows the preferences of a large group of Linux users.In addition to Linux desktop environments, the survey also gives an interesting snapshot of what other applications are running on Linux desktops.According to a survey on LinuxDesktop.com, KDE was the most popular Linux desktop environment, among the 2,633 users who filled out the Web-based survey.Over 63% of the respondents said KDE was their desktop of choice, while around 20% said they used GNOME. The rest was split among several other desktops, such as Enlightenment, WindowMaker and BlackBox. There was more variation among various Linux browsers, according to the survey. While no single browser was in use by a majority of the respondents, the top two browsers were FireFox with 34% and Mozilla with 33%. But since Firefox is based on Mozilla code, this technically gives Mozilla the top spot. Other browsers in use were Konqueror – the KDE browser – with 17% and the multi-platform Opera with around 9%.E-mail clients were also varied. The top application was Ximian’s Evolution client (now owned by Novell), which was used by almost a quarter of respondents. Next was the KDE-based Kmail with 23% followed by Thunderbird at 20% and Mozilla Mail at 15%. Interestingly, the use of Windows emulation on Linux desktops is quite popular, according to the survey. Over 60% of respondents said they use, or want to use, Windows applications on their Linux desktops. To do this, Wine was the most-used Windows emulation environment, with 33% of respondents saying they used, or were considering using, this open source package to run Windows apps. Others in use were Crossover, VMWare and Win4Lin.Check out the survey and voice your opinion:https://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/survey/survey.cgi?view=results&id=0215200495458 Related content news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center news AWS and Nvidia partner on Project Ceiba, a GPU-powered AI supercomputer The companies are extending their AI partnership, and one key initiative is a supercomputer that will be integrated with AWS services and used by Nvidia’s own R&D teams. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Supercomputers news VMware stung by defections and layoffs after Broadcom close Layoffs and executive departures are expected after an acquisition, but there's also concern about VMware customer retention. By Andy Patrizio Nov 30, 2023 3 mins Virtualization Data Center Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe