The developers of the PCLinuxOS distribution they announced stable version 2026.05. It is a systemd-free (SysV) distribution that is very user-friendly for beginners. It runs KDE Plasma with the latest Linux kernel:
"The PCLinuxOS 2025.09 Full Edition has been released and is available for download. It has the latest Linux Kernel, all the latest KDE Applications, the latest KDE Framework, and the latest KDE Plasma. The next update will bring KDE Plasma 6 with Wayland” 2026.05 KDE
- Operating System: PCLinuxOS 2026
- KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
- KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
- KDE Applications Version: 25.08.1
- Qt Version: 6.8.2
- Kernel Version: 6.12.85
Features of the new version
Version 2026.05 is a rolling release, meaning you will install it once and it will be updated continuously. Kernel 6.12.85.
The distribution is ideal for Windows users who want to experiment with Linux, or are thinking about changing operating system. Of course I should mention that if you want to start with linux now, you better try with MX. Those of you who are really thinking about it, it would be good to read the following posts:
- Linux from Windows; where to start from;
- Linux: How and Why to Migrate From Windows
- Linux what you need to know before adopting the operating system
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
