Linux has been steadily ticking up in popularity this year as more people opt for open-source software. Users are getting ...

MacOS and Windows are the two most popular desktop and laptop operating systems. They’re the two central OS choices dominating the desktop and laptop markets today. But have you heard of the ...

Jack Wallen takes on the age-old question of what Linux needs to succeed on the desktop. This time around, his answers have nothing to do with software. So many of us have asked this same question ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Imagine if Windows 10 had something like seven different versions ...

Jack Wallen offers up his take on why Spiral Linux might be just the right Linux distribution for those who've never tried the open-source operating system. To that end, when a new distribution ...

Linux is an operating system for laptops and computers. As a popular alternative to Microsoft and Apple macOS, it offers an easy-to-use and powerful OS. The biggest appeal of Linux is that it’s ...

I didn’t install GNOME OS because I thought it would replace my current setup. I installed it because something about it felt … intentional. Almost suspiciously so. GNOME has been quietly tightening ...

Look at almost any mission-critical computer system in the world—servers, workstations, embedded computers, and many more—and you'll see Linux in some form. The open-source juggernaut may not have a ...

Snapdragon X2 Linux support is expanding to ASUS, Lenovo, and HP laptops, but camera, HDMI, and driver gaps remain. See what ...

Ubuntu Linux was a pleasant surprise. If I had to sum up my 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux in a sentence, it would be “Ubuntu Linux is more than capable of being the primary desktop OS for most users, but ...

I don’t envy any individual or small organization that has to market a Linux distribution (or a FOSS project, or an indie game). There are currently hundreds of Linux distros in active development. 72 ...

I tested nine Linux desktop environments to find out which ones offer the best balance of features, customization, ...