Data from research firm StatCounter shows that Linux's desktop OS share has exceeded 3%. This is a record number in the history of Linux for over 30 years, and while it is showing excitement in some ...

For years, Linux lagged in the aesthetics department, focusing more on functionality than on form. That’s no longer true. A ...

One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style desktop form of ...

Linux reached 4.03 percent of global market share in February, according to data from research firm Statcounter. That takes Linux past the 3 percent milestone it reached in June 2023. While we’re ...

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...

Not all Linux desktop environments are created equal. Some desktops are better suited for skilled Linux users. There are some desktops that make new users feel right at home. One aspect of Linux that ...

Linux has had a worldwide user base since the mid-1990s. Computer science students, hackers, and programmers utilized Linux to replace Windows. It was meant for serious business. Linux is everywhere: ...

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Back in the innocent days of Windows 98 SE, I nearly switched to Linux on account of how satisfied I was with my Windows ...

As server Linux vendor Novell Inc. eyed the enterprise desktop market at Cebit this week, Xandros Inc., better known for its desktop Linux OS, plotted its move to enterprise servers. Xandros, which to ...