This is a guest post from TechRepublic's Jack Wallen. For more posts like this see TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. The battle between Linux and Windows will most likely rage on for years to come. I can ...

Reviving a relic PC with an OS shouldn't make it unusable by modern standards. MX Linux Fluxbox is meticulously created with a desktop environment that is super light but usable. It won't look like ...

Linux, a clone of UNIX operating systems, is free to download, but users still pay for service and support. Maybe there is such a thing as a free lunch — when it comes to computer programs, at least.

Several cell phone makers and mobile operators plan to pull resources to develop a common Linux operating system for mobile devices. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

This is a guest post from TechRepublic's Jack Wallen and a follow-up to 10 Linux features Windows should have by default. For more posts like this see TechRepublic's 10Things blog. I recently shared ...

The latest version of Xandros desktop Linux has arrived, continuing the operating system's mission to welcome Windows users--a mission that's led some in the Linux community to dismiss it as "Linux ...

The ongoing growth of the Linux Mint operating system will be supported with a generous new sponsorship plan from AYKsolutions. Development within the Linux community is further encouraged by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. There's an easy way to experiment and answer those questions: ...