Wasn't 2025 the year it happened? Yes. No. Answers on a Christmas card Opinion I've run Linux desktops since the big interface question was whether to use Korn or Bash for your shell. Before that, I'd ...

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

The M6 N200 is a compact and affordable mini PC that offers a perfect balance of performance, flexibility, and user-friendliness. This small but mighty device comes pre-installed with Windows but also ...

TL;DR: Windows remains the leading PC gaming OS with 95.1% market share, but Linux, driven by SteamOS and Steam Deck popularity, is steadily growing among gamers. Valve's SteamOS offers optimized ...

The first is SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system that launched in 2014. This operating system was designed as a ...

I've been around long enough that I remember testing Linux PDAs. I even had one set up to run an Apache server -- carrying around a server in my pocket was pretty cool. Other than that neat trick, ...

Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

A bus standard introduced by HP in 1972 has finally gained stable Linux driver support, more than fifty years after its initial release. HP created the interface to link laboratory instruments with ...

The big picture: Apple has spent years trying to steer PC software developers from x86 to Arm, and Qualcomm recently joined the effort. Meanwhile, recent Linux software developments have made ...