Fedora Xfce or Xubuntu: Which is the best Linux desktop? Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways - Xfce is a lightweight Linux desktop. - Both Fedora and Ubuntu offer Xfce versions. - Although both are great, one version is best. Xfce doesn't get enough love. I believe one reason is that the desktop environment typically defaults to a mostly old-school look and fe...