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 ...

Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, has finally allowed a new Linux PC to be built on camera, with Linus ...

Reviving a relic PC with an OS shouldn't make it unusable by modern standards. MX Linux Fluxbox is meticulously created with a desktop environment that is super light but usable. It won't look like ...

MX Linux is a blend of mostly old and some new things. The result is an appealing midweight Linux operating system. The midweight category is a bit unusual. Desktop environments that run well on ...

ZDNET's key takeaways RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience.Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows.More ...

In actual fact, Torvalds wanted an Intel Arc Pro B50, but was happy with the B580 as a substitute for the build detailed in a ...

Chilliware has released two software packages designed to make Linux-based computers more useful. XFaxtor, which costs $49.95, lets Linux computer owners send faxes using fax modems, a feature that ...

Thanks to the flexibility of Linux, it's possible to run the OS directly from a USB drive, but is that the right approach? Here are the pros and cons.

If you were to ask any of my friends, they could readily attest to my profound passion for Linux. That said, it might surprise you to know that hardly two years ago, I barely knew what Linux was, let ...

Last June German PC maker Schenker and Linux PC vendor Tuxedo Computers showed off a prototype of a Linux laptop with a Snapdragon X Elite processor. But nearly a year and a half later you’re still ...

Linus Torvalds recently appeared on LinusTechTips and talked about Windows and other topics while building his PC.

In today's open source roundup: When is a Linux computer powerful enough? Plus: Apple Music app released for Android. And Arch Linux 2015.11.01 has been released Computers just keep getting more and ...