You can't ditch a reasonably fine operating system until the alternative offers something far more compelling.

Believe it or not, according to StatCounter, a web analytics company that's been tracking end-user operating systems since ...

StatCounter data shows that the market share of the Linux operating system has tripled since May, climbing to over ten ...

Truths about dual booting I learned the hard way.

Linux (come on, you knew it’d be Linux) takes a different approach: no locks, no guardrails, no limits. That’s what makes Linux a real operating system, something its competitors, dwarfing it in ...

Computer operating systems run the gamut. While some have the reputation for being less efficient than others, this isn't ...

I've been using Ubuntu for decades. Whether you're new to the OS or returning to it after a while, these are the essential apps, hidden settings, and useful tweaks you need to know about. I've been ...

Zotac entered the handheld gaming PC space last summer with the launch of the Zotac Gaming Zone. Now the company is preparing to introduce a new model. After showing off a prototype of the next-gen ...

Valve's SteamOS hides a powerful Linux desktop beneath its console-like interface. With a few button presses, you can unlock features that make the Steam Deck feel more like a PC than a gaming ...

A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware. Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways. Both of these distributions can be used for free. Do you have an old computer ...