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Windows 8 Start Menu... for Linux

Windows 8 Start Menu... for Linux

Update: 2026-01-10

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Two completely separate projects now exist to bring the Windows 8"Lots of squares and tiles" Start Menu to Linux. Seriously.More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/

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Windows 8 Start Menu... for Linux

Windows 8 Start Menu... for Linux

Bryan Lunduke