The short version
A Linux desktop environment whose mixed tiling and floating workflow won over a daily user.
From the HackerLinks archive
COSMIC
A Linux desktop environment whose mixed tiling and floating workflow won over a daily user.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-25
Last seen:2026-09-25
Times seen:1
Website:system76.com
Why it caught our attention
The commenter praises a specific workflow and reports adopting it daily.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-25
“COSMIC's mixed tiling+floating workflow is amazing and my new daily driver.”
c7b · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop
Also surfaced in this discussion
Scott Jenson's open-source desktop talk
Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop
2026-09-25