A lot of that stuff will probably be worked out in the next year or so. At one time, daily use of any Linux distro looked like that. Getting anything going, ever, was a constant struggle. Once you had ...

As part of its global restructuring plan, Intel has been cutting not only engineers, technicians, and managers, but also its software unit. This week, Intel officially ended its Clear Linux project, a ...

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 ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

You can't blame the first prophecy of the "Year of the Linux desktop" on me. No, I've certainly been a true believer, but the credit -- or blame, if you must -- goes to Dirk Hohndel, Linux kernel ...

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

For years now, the most popular end-user operating worldwide has been Linux. Or, to be more precise, it's Android. According to the Irish analysis site Statcounter's most recent numbers, Android had ...

The gaming sector has played a pivotal role in Linux's rising popularity. Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device running on Linux-based SteamOS, has introduced a new audience to the capabilities ...

The Linux desktop revolution is just around the corner! This is a familiar refrain that has received new life in recent months thanks to Valve and its efforts to turn Linux into a gaming platform with ...