Linux, a clone of UNIX operating systems, is free to download, but users still pay for service and support. Maybe there is such a thing as a free lunch — when it comes to computer programs, at least.

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

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Mad at Windows 10? Bazzite Linux wants your attention, but it’s still the bridesmaid, never the bride. Will it be different ...

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 ...

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Unless you're using Linux on a virtual machine, installing the open-source OS is usually done via a USB drive. Because of this, you can burn an ISO to a USB drive, reboot the system, boot into the USB ...

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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.

[SPONSORED CONTENT] CentOS disappeared in the dead of winter. On December 8, 2020, the day with the earliest sunset of the year in northern latitudes, Red Hat announced it would no longer support the ...

While Apple and Microsoft have been fighting an advertising war between Macs and PCs this year, one operating system has been very quiet. But that's all about to change. The Linux Foundation, a ...

Privacy is a huge concern for many users after the NSA spying revelations. The secure Linux operating system called Tails – favored by Edward Snowden – has just ...