If you grew up with Unix systems like we did, you’ll be sorry to hear the news: vi, the noble text editor that has served us so well these 40 years, is going away — from many GNU/Linux systems ...

"When mentioning GNU/Linux desktop marketshare," one reader opined, "please keep in mind that the market share which matters most is OEM market share. When people can once again buy systems off the ...

While "the news" spreads phony numbers for Microsoft [ 1, 2] (the scale of layoffs is a lot greater than what they claim) let's examine what's happening to Windows in its home country. The US ...

People have been talking about switching from Windows to Linux since the 1990s, but in the world of open-source operating ...

An early distribution, Yggdrasil, used the term "Linux/GNU/X" in 1992, and shortly thereafter the terms "GNU/Linux" and "GNU+Linux" began showing up in Usenet and mailing-list discussions. Debian, ...

Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring.

Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring.

"Enjoy putting on your professional-grade putting green, fishing in your private pond stocked with bass and bluegill, and ...

Raspbian GNU/Linux 2017-06-21 is available now, for both Raspberry Pi and x86 platforms. Written by J.A. Watson, Contributor June 28, 2017 at 6:43 a.m. PT The Raspberry Pi 3 in its official case.

An example exploit is available online and works on many standard systems. Admins should quickly install the available ...

In a world where technology is becoming increasingly predatory, free software is the solution. The FSF has been defending ...