My dying Dell Inspiron runs like new with this forgotten Linux distro.

Most old PCs end up running a lightweight Linux distribution, but that path keeps narrowing as distros abandon older hardware. Haiku, the open-source successor to BeOS, takes a different approach, and ...

From wobbly windows to Windows running Linux, the Linux desktop has had one wild ride!

The gaming sector has played a pivotal role in Linux's rising popularity. Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device running on Linux-based SteamOS, has introduced a new audience to the capabilities ...

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 ...

Linux has the technology to challenge Windows, but inconsistent desktop integration, hardware support, packaging, and updates ...

Linux has been steadily ticking up in popularity this year as more people opt for open-source software. Users are getting ...

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...

Life's too short for dull desktops, and Xfce is so customizable that there's no excuse.