Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.

I've often wondered why some pundits describe Linux as a disruptive technology. How can a technical model as old as Linux's (based, as it is, on Unix) with a distribution model based on freely shared ...

Are you new to Linux and resisting the terminal? Or perhaps you're a longtime passionate user like me? Regardless, learning ...

In my world, I have to be open to a multitude of technologies and be willing to explore them and use them. I use macOS, Windows, and Linux. I prefer using macOS daily, but I see the benefits and enjoy ...

For over a decade, Linux watchers have predicted that one day the open source operating system will become the dominant player — and yet that day never seems to arrive. Already, of course, Linux has a ...

I know it can get annoying hearing about Linux gaming day after day. No one is going to argue with escaping big, scary Microsoft for an OS that doesn't track your every movement, but it's hard to ...

Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it provided a single open operating system that everyone could use. With the ...

When people debate which operating system is the best-either MacOS or Windows-not many mention the third option: Linux. Why is that? See, Linux has its own niche in the tech industry, but that's it.

This week I’m speaking at the Desktop Linux Summit in San Diego on why the PC OEMs don’t, and probably never will, fully support Linux on the desktop. This is somewhat of a deja vu for me since a ...