You don’t have many choices when it comes to operating systems, but the choice you make can have far-ranging effects on your computing experience. The four OSes included here are the most viable ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Debian and Ubuntu are similar, but they're not the sameDebian is more stable, and Ubuntu is easier to use.I'd only recommend one of them to users new to Linux. Ubuntu is based on ...

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 ...

Windows and Linux are like the sides of a coin; the differences between both are stark. Microsoft Windows is a proprietary operating system created by Microsoft and is the widely used operating system ...

Linux distribution Ubuntu has unveiled a drastic new user interface revamp. It's a heads-up display (HUD) that, says Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth, will appeal to both casual and serious Linux users ...

Linux is now the fourth most popular desktop operating system in America, according to the latest report from StatCounter. This comes at a time of record adoption for the niche OS, which has now ...

The Tiny Core Project offers up the tiniest of Linux distros, shipping three variants on which you can build your own environments. The lightest edition is Core, weighing in at just 17MB, which comes ...

Ubuntu Studio comes preloaded for visual art, 3D, music production, and more. Just install one ISO and start creating instead ...