I have used Linux for my development environment for years. It's easy to use, easy to fix, lightweight, and lets me focus at the task on hand instead of random notifications and distractions. The ...

Over the past year, several Windows-like Linux distributions have been given the spotlight. A couple of those distributions were nothing more than malware in disguise, which has made me a bit ...

The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth. Linux has been making gains in no small part because of Microsoft Windows' blunders. Users and governments have been losing trust in Windows and ...

In context: Microsoft will officially end support for the most widely used editions of Windows 10 in just a few months. The operating system remains in use by hundreds of millions of PC owners, many ...

Five areas where Linux gives you more power, privacy, and simplicity that Windows 11 can't match. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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: ...

Until a little over a year ago, I used Windows exclusively for all my life, and in 2025, I took a turn and started primarily using Linux on my laptop, whereas my main desktop is a Mac. It's become ...

Although Windows 11 is my preferred desktop operating system, it's impossible to ignore that Linux is capable, flexible, and essential across many computing areas. It dominates servers, development ...

Microsoft’s move to the cloud-native world means it’s now the custodian of several quite different Linux distributions. Some are internal tools that run deep parts of Azure’s networking infrastructure ...