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You'll find plenty of lightweight Linux distributions. Not all Linux distributions were created to be fast. These speed demons are ready to impress you. Linux is many things to many people. For some, ...

Puppy Linux is a small and fast Linux distribution designed to be run from a USB flash drive. Pupeee Linux is all that, but it’s also optimized for Asus Eee PC netbooks. That means it features support ...

After Peppermint OS founder Mark Greaves tragically passed away, the dedicated developer community of Peppermint OS Linux vowed to continue work on the stylish, fast and lightweight Linux distribution ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Linux distribution Peppermint OS took me by surprise when I ...

I’ve been a fan of the work of the GNOME team for quite some time. They put together one heck of an excellent Linux desktop environment. But of late, I’ve found myself gravitating towards some of the ...

Want to resurrect an old PC that’s collecting dust? Wish you could insta-boot your laptop or netbook for a quick peek at your e-mail or a Web page? Presto promises exactly that kind of convenience. It ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced the achievement of ultra-fast boot times on MontaVista Linux for ...

Already compatible with Windows PCs and Macs, the super-fast Thunderbolt 3 connector technology will soon also work with Linux PCs. The technology will be featured in a new model of Dell’s upcoming ...

Billed by its developers as a "light, easy to use and safe, free distro," Mandriva Linux One 2010 installs easily enough onto industry-standard hardware. Less than 700 MB, it has a straightforward ...

Microsoft is getting set to phase out its FAST enterprise search offerings for Linux and Unix. Will customers move to cloud-based search or move to Windows? Dave Rosenberg Co-founder, MuleSource Dave ...