You hear declarations every year about the long-told "year of the Linux desktop" arriving this year, having arrived years ago ...

Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it provided a single open operating system that everyone could use. With the ...

Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.

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It's crazy, a million-to-one shot, but it might just work What if, rather than make a Linux distro that can run Windows apps, ...

If you're shopping for a desktop Linux PC, you've probably noticed that your options are much more limited than if you were shopping for a Windows 11 desktop. Linux PCs aren't nearly as common as the ...

Is Linux ready for the corporate desktop? Join Computerworld‘s online discussion and share your views. With the proven success of Linux-based servers for mission-critical business applications, many ...

Using a Linux operating system might save money on servers, but most enterprises shouldn’t expect to see the same cost savings if they switch their Microsoft Windows desktops over, a report from ...

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