I came for this new Linux distro’s aesthetic looks and stayed for its window tiling

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Nov. 4, 2026, 4:51 p.m.
Summary
This post reviews Pond, a new rolling-release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring a unique tiling window manager called Niri. The author shares their initial impressions of the aesthetic appeal and functional design of the OS, highlighting its scrollable tiling capabilities which offer an innovative way to manage application windows.