But You're A Noob! As someone relatively new to Linux land, I may not seem like the ideal candidate to critically evaluate a Linux desktop OS installer. Then again ...

Welcome to an ongoing series here at Forbes that zeroes in on your very first experience with a desktop Linux operating system: the installer. This time around I'm checking out a distribution my ...

This month’s Linux distro review isn’t of a Linux distribution at all—instead, we’re taking a look at FreeBSD, the original gangster of free Unix-like operating systems. Before we get started, I’d ...

Since my start in 2008, I've covered a wide variety of topics from space missions to fax service reviews. At PCMag, much of my work focused on security and privacy services, as well as a video game or ...

While it sounds simple, it was generally time-consuming, tracking down Linux drivers for all the hardware, downloading hacks and patches to fix BIOS issues, and testing the system to make sure it was ...

Today's Linux distro review is one I've been wanting to do for quite some time—Fedora Workstation. Fedora is one of the heavyweight desktop distros of the Linux world, with a vibrant community and a ...

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Linux Mint 17 has finally been released, according to the Linux Mint site. You can get it in 32-bit or 64-bit, and you have the option of using the MATE or Cinnamon desktops. MATE is a more ...

Collax has made it no secret that it intends to battle Microsoft for the small business server market and is aggressively seeking soldiers in the form of solution providers. And with the recall and ...

Fans of Linux flocked to the LinuxWorld Conference to promote their products and deliver the message that the open-source operating system has finally earned its wings. Steven Musil is the night news ...

The Best Linux VPNs For ultra-nerds and people who are serious about desktop security, Linux is the operating system (OS) of choice. But even if you're a penguin user, you still need to protect your ...

A government-funded initiative announced Tuesday aims to boost code review of open-source software to prevent security holes. Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, the same ...