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

"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 ...

Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest ...

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

Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.

Is it something in the water? First, it was Denmark bidding Microsoft adieu. Then it was the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Now it's Lyon, France's third-largest city and a leading economic hub, ...

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

Wayback is an experimental X compatibility layer which allows for running full X desktop environments using Wayland ...

Even if you’re not a long-time Linux user, the terminal is still great as a way to quickly jump around your system settings ...

The French city of Lyon has decided to ditch Microsoft’s Office suite and plans to adopt Linux and PostgreSQL.