Windows 11 slowed my hardware to a crawl. Linux runs lighter with rolling updates, and keeps older PCs fast for years instead ...

Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.

Lightweight Linux distributions get a bad rap for shipping with minimal reinstalled software. Besgnulinux, loaded with old-school charm, is the exception.

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If we look at just the bugs that were fixed in 2025, that share increases to 20% of said bugs being around for five years or ...

The European Commission (EC) has opened a ' call for evidence ' (via LWN.net) to inform the "European Open Digital Ecosystem ...

Making the switch to Linux has never been easier, as Microsoft continues to bloat or break Windows 11 on a routine basis.

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Opinion Ever since Linux got a graphical desktop, you could middle-click to paste – but if GNOME gets its way, that's going ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

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