Wasn't 2025 the year it happened? Yes. No. Answers on a Christmas card Opinion I've run Linux desktops since the big interface question was whether to use Korn or Bash for your shell. Before that, I'd ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

With so many Linux distros to choose from,most beginners should pick up something like Fedora or Linux Mint. The post Best ...

Linux fans hope that the interface changes in Windows 8 will drive more users to Linux. But the open source operating system is facing interface challenges of its own. Part of the problem is that -- ...

Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

A bus standard introduced by HP in 1972 has finally gained stable Linux driver support, more than fifty years after its initial release. HP created the interface to link laboratory instruments with ...

Ximian, a start-up that employs the leader of one of the two major software packages used to put a friendly face on the Linux operating system, released a new version of its software on Tuesday.

Today we are taking a look at what could be the nerdiest third-party launchers we have seen come to the Google Play Store. Linux fanboys rejoice; this launcher pretty much turns your smartphone’s home ...

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

Hartman] proclaimed the joyous news on the Linux Kernel Mailing List that stable General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) support ...

Programmers have released version 1.0 of the Portland software project designed to help bridge the gap between two widely used Linux user interfaces, KDE and GNOME. Portland is overseen by the Open ...