Since the turn of the 21st century, a growing number of Linux, and even [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD-based]], distributions have originated with a dedication to the desktop market. Perhaps the most famous/popular of these distributions, as of 2007, is [[Canonical]]'s [[Ubuntu (Linux distribution)|Ubuntu]] distribution.
== Advantages ==
Desktop Linux has long been touted by its users, vendors, and advocates as a more security-conscious, stable OS for the desktop computer {{Fact|date=May 2007}}, compared to Microsoft Windows, which has been criticized throughout its history for its security and stability problems. {{Fact|date=May 2007}}
=== Applications ===
Most Desktop Linux distributions are developed and deployed with an assortment of applications developed by third-party projects, such as [[KDE]], [[GNOME]], [[GIMP]], [[Mozilla Firefox]], and [[OpenOffice]]. This is to make sure that the user will be less prone to looking for basic applications which he/she may be lacking.
=== 3D user interfaces ===
In addition, with the development of [[Xgl]] and other hardware-accelerated user interface architectures, 3D environments have experienced greater demand from both potential and veteran Desktop Linux users.
