Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...

A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware. Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways. Both of these distributions can be used for free. Do you have an old computer ...

Windows 10 is on its last legs: The predecessor to Windows 11 has already reached its official end of support in October 2025, and will continue to limp along with free Extended Security Updates (ESU) ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

Arch and Fedora are two different Linux distributions. One of these is better suited for those with less experience. Both are outstanding Linux distributions that can be used for free. The first Linux ...

There may be times when you need to download some important files or transfer some photos to your Linux system, but face a problem of insufficient disk space. You head over to your file manager to ...

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 ...

In brief: New data reveals how the American desktop landscape is shifting. Linux has achieved a new milestone in the United States, breaking the 5 percent barrier for desktop operating system market ...

Fplot is a simple, declarative wrapper around the powerful Gnuplot charting system. It provides a clean, table-based API that lets you create beautiful 2D and 3D plots directly from your Fennel or Lua ...

Linux places no special demands on hardware, so there are generally no limitations when choosing a Linux system. Even more feature-rich desktop distributions like Ubuntu with the Gnome desktop, ...

If you’re contemplating switching from Windows or macOS to Linux or are an experienced user who enjoys exploring different distributions, you should consider Linux Mint and MX Linux. Below, I delve ...

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...