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

"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 ...

A couple of months ago we noticed that not only does Windows lose its grip on Swiss people. Many seem to have moved to GNU/Linux and there are some Swiss distros out there. Considering the dire state ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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, ...

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

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

10-bit color depth should ALWAYS be used when encoding HEVC (x265), because it saves bandwidth and results in higher quality per bitrate. Even if the source is only 8-bit, like regular BluRays are, 10 ...

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