I've used or tested just about every Linux distribution available, and this one is my go-to, hands down. Here's why.

If you prefer your desktop operating system to be prettier than the average bear, then Linux is where it's at.

I've seen many a Windows-themed Linux distribution come and go. I've also seen my fair share of Windows-like Linux ...

Over the past year I've booted numerous Linux distributions, and seven of them I installed on bare metal and put to the test with daily use. Here are those seven distributions (also called distros) in ...

A version of the Linux desktop operating system and related components. In Linux-speak, a distribution or "distro" is an OS version no different than Windows 10 and 11 or macOS 14 and 15. A Linux ...

Dabbling for the first time in Linux starts with choosing a Linux distribution. A typical “Linux” system is built up of software from many different open-source projects, including the Linux kernel.

A Linux distribution on the desktop is an amalgam of the tortoise and the little train that could. Ever so slowly, it continues to move onward and upward, ticking away the market share percentages by ...

On Thursday, four of Red Hat's chief competitors--Caldera, SuSE, TurboLinux and Conectiva--unveiled plans to create a global, uniform distribution of Linux, called UnitedLinux. The plan is to compete ...

With all the many reasons to use Linux today–particularly in a business setting–it’s often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. What can be more difficult, however, is deciding which ...

Privacy has become an important issue for many users as corporations and governments stop at nothing to gather personal information. But Linux users do have some ...