The Linux operating system is a powerful, flexible, secure, and reliable platform that can serve just about any purpose you need. From server to desktop, IoT to containers, embedded systems, and much ...

For years, the Linux app gap was the primary dealbreaker that kept people away from the OS. If you needed professional ...

That’s right. The people known throughout the Open Source world as the creators of the KDE Plasma desktop environment – used on numerous Linux distros – have decided to build and promote their own ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. I’m a Linux advocate, but I’m also a realist. Anyone who tells you ...

Linux has been around since 1996 and has, over the years, been maligned as being too difficult for average users. In some cases, there were claims that Linux was simply too challenging for anyone who ...

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It kills me to say this: The dream of Linux as a major desktop OS is now pretty much dead. Despite phenomenal security and stability–and amazing strides in usability, performance, and ...

The Mac’s been on a roll, both due to its highly regarded Mac OS X Leopard operating system and to an unhappy reception for Microsoft’s Windows Vista. The result: For the first time in memory, the Mac ...

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In 2019, I bought an HP laptop (Notebook 15 – Intel Core i5) running Windows 10 Home. I had only used it for about two years before upgrading to a different computer. Last week, I was looking for a ...