One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

ZDNET's key takeaways VailuxOS is a Linux distribution that looks like Windows.With a Debian base and KDE Plasma GUI, this ...

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Zorin OS 18 has topped 2 million downloads, with more than three-quarters coming from Windows users as Windows 10 support ...

Microsoft's objection to Linux and the open-source movement centers on the idea of software being available for free, which threatens revenue for traditional software makers. However, Linux remains ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Q4OS is a great way to test the Linux OS.A special Windows installer makes things easy.You can install ...

Maybe you're married to Microsoft Exchange, but you secretly pine for open-source e-mail tools like SpamAssassin or fetchmail. Or maybe you're using Unix-based applications for some network services, ...

In a twist of irony, the Unix platform celebrates its 40th birthday this year, as does the man whose work probably has done more to diminish the trendiness of Unix than anyone else: Linux founder ...

The U.S. Government has reported that fewer vulnerabilities were found in Windows than in Linux/Unix operating systems in 2005. Linux/Unix-based operating systems--a set that includes Mac OS X, as ...

There are quite a lot of layers to unpack behind the ideas in the Loss32 proposal. The name is, of course, a pun on the name ...

A Linux distro is gaining a lot of popularity, it seems, as over a million Windows 10 and 11 users have already downloaded it ...

One of the most recommended Linux distros for Windows users has received a fresh update, improving usability, stability, and ...