I've seen many a Windows-themed Linux distribution come and go. I've also seen my fair share of Windows-like Linux distributions that were nothing more than malware, hiding as an operating system. And ...

For many, Windows is the only desktop operating system they've ever used. For them, there's a familiarity that makes dealing with the usual troubles associated with Windows (random restarts for ...

ZDNET key takeaways The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth.Linux has been making gains in no small part because of ...

For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses ...

The idea that Microsoft’s Windows is the world’s most buggy and vulnerable operating system is pants, and it is so-called cast iron operating systems like Linux and macOS which are the worst. An ...

Linux has no chance of catching Windows on the desktop, but that may not stop it from becoming more ubiquitous than Windows. One day, you’ll most likely be running Linux, and there’s a good chance you ...

If you're looking to migrate from Windows 10 or 11 and Linux is in your sights, you might want to try one of these desktop environments to ease the transition.

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

One of the biggest questions in the world of Operating Systems is, will Open Source Operating Systems ever be able to compete with Microsoft Windows operating systems or even come reasonably close to ...

Microsoft Corp. surprised the tech world Thursday, unveiling a plan to make Windows compatible with a version of the Linux operating system, a major rival of the technology giant's software. Chief ...