Linux certainly has established itself as a prominent server OS these days, pushing Unix into the background. But the open source OS shares the stage with commercial software giant Microsoft, which ...

For those who are looking to replace Windows 10, you might be wondering just how different Windows and Linux are. Beyond the usual concerns for the user interface, there's also security to take into ...

CPU benchmarks are in for the latest release of Windows 11, version 25H2, and results stacked up against Ubuntu aren't looking particularly flattering for Microsoft's latest and greatest. In ...

Few debates in tech are as persistent—or as relevant—as Windows versus Linux. Spend enough time in Linux-focused communities and the picture of Windows that would be painted for you would be very ...

Windows 11 is great, but I've spent more than enough time with it to say with confidence that it's far from a perfect desktop OS. Whether you're sick of Copilot, have a device that's ineligible to ...

The conversation around gaming on Linux has changed significantly during the last several years. It’s a success story engineered by passionate developers working on the Linux kernel and the ...

It appears that a portion of Microsoft’s Windows 7 training materials have been released into the wild by a Best Buy employee. Why is this news? Well, a section of the training compared Windows 7 to ...

A Linux developer has created a Windows 8 DE. Win8DE looks very much like Windows 8. This new desktop is still in alpha stages. Remember Windows 8? I'm sure I can guess what you remember from that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Mar 05, 2025, 02:03pm EST Apr 01, 2025, 08:33am EDT The idea of a ...

TL;DR: Linux gaming has advanced significantly due to Valve's SteamOS and Proton compatibility, enabling nearly 90% of Windows games to run on Linux. The Steam Deck has driven this growth, with ...

In brief: Microsoft's wallet-busting ROG Xbox Ally X has finally arrived, and it didn't take long for the community to start digging into the handheld. While a recent teardown has shown the device to ...