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=== 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.org]]. This is to make sure that the user will be less prone to looking for basic applications which he/she may be lacking. Many programs that acomplish the same purpose as closed source couterparts exist. Through compatability layers such as [[Wine_Wine (software)|Wine]] Windows and Mac applications can run.

=== 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. [[Beryl_Beryl (window_managerwindow manager)|Beryl]] is the most common example of this.

==Disadvantages==

=== Applications ===