Freedom isn't free.

Running Linux on an Android device with Termux and a VNC viewer can turn your old tablet into a tinkerer's paradise.

Not sure which desktop operating system is best for you? We help you choose by comparing the top options based on app compatibility, ease of use, hardware availability, interface design, gaming ...

Sure, virtually all Linux distributions are free. But added features, extended support and other special powers are often well worth a small price.

If you've been around Linux long enough, you probably have certain features you wish would have never gone away. These are ...

The Mecha Comet is a new modular handheld Linux computer that emphasizes versatility, repairability, and sustainability. Compact yet powerful, it is designed to appeal to a wide range of users, ...

Linux (come on, you knew it’d be Linux) takes a different approach: no locks, no guardrails, no limits. That’s what makes Linux a real operating system, something its competitors, dwarfing it in ...

Debuting its first Linux server apparently wasn’t enough for Sun Microsystems Inc. in its LinuxWorld appearance this week: The company is now turning its sights to Linux on the desktop. Yesterday, ...

An example of how to keep that good stuff from Unix without the baggage.

Keep your Linux operating system and the software you run on it fully up to date. You don’t have to worry about remembering to perform patching if you take on one of these automated systems. Automated ...