Linux: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

I've been using Ubuntu for decades. Whether you're new to the OS or returning to it after a while, these are the essential apps, hidden settings, and useful tweaks you need to know about.

While not as polished as it appears on the surface, the free, highly customizable Ubuntu operating system serves as an excellent introduction to Linux, installing easily and running well.

The Laptop 13 Pro is Framework's first Ubuntu-certified laptop. Customers can buy it with Ubuntu preinstalled, in addition to Windows 11.

Linux Mint isn't perfect, but it has some clear advantages over Windows 11. Here's what stood out after I made the move.

Bazzite, Asus Linux, ShadowBlip, PikaOS, and Fyra Labs will work with other partners to jointly accelerate Linux gaming.

If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, or don't like what you've seen of it, install Linux Mint instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps.

If you’re fed up with Windows but don’t want to give up your PC games, don’t worry. These days, Linux gaming is a lot easier than it used to be thanks to Steam, Proton, and Wine.

IBM is adding a family of Granite LLMs to InstructLab, an open-source development platform.

A software suite for Linux will take a page from Windows and add Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error messages to the OS.

No, really. Walk into any school now, and you'll see millions of Linux machines. They're called Chromebooks. For a free project launched 30 years ago today by one man in his spare time, it's an amazing feat.

Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring.

If you want to go beyond the extensions and Android apps Chrome OS offers, there are a few ways to get Linux up and running to make your Chromebook more versatile.

Liberate yourself from the control of Google and Apple with a free, open-source, and privacy-respecting mobile OS. Prepare to face unexpected problems and give up some modern smartphone conveniences along the way, though.

It's smaller than a Mac mini, runs PureOS Linux, and is focused on providing 'freedom, privacy and security.'

For consumers, coders, and enterprises, Ubuntu Linux 18.04 is a free, customizable, and highly usable alternative to both macOS and Windows. However, getting started with Ubuntu is more challenging than with those mainstream OSes.

Torvalds took time off to address his nasty habit of berating other programmers over their contributions to Linux, which is open source. To ensure developers aren't subjected to online abuse, the Linux kernel has added a new code of conduct.

Microsoft is shelving the threat of patent lawsuits against Linux developers by opening 60,000 company patents to the operating system's development, the software giant said in a surprise announcement on Wednesday.

Over the past two decades, the Linux founder has gained a reputation for offering unfiltered views on technology. For years, he defended the behavior, but he's since had a change of heart and will take time off to address his issues.

For those of us unwilling to pay the high price of a MacBook Pro and tired of all the Windows 10 updates, there's always Linux! Dell just updated its premium XPS 13 laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, which Canonical will support for five years.

Microsoft decided to fix one of Notepad's longest running problems: garbled text files from other operating systems.