Some distros introduce Linux. These five actually make people stay.

Whether you want to run a simple desktop or host your own servers, check out these Debian spin-offs first.

Linux Mint 23 will introduce an expanded set of account administration options when it debuts later this year, moving user management into a dedicated system utility. Linux Mint’s Cinnamon desktop ...

Although we're in mid-February, the Linux Mint project just published its January 2026 blog. This could be seen as one sign of the pressure on the creator of this very successful distro: although the ...

Linux Mint developers are considering a change to the distro’s traditional six-month release schedule. Project leader Clement Lefebvre thinks moving to a longer development cycle would allow the team ...

Linux Mint will be slowing down how often it releases its namesake distro. We'll still see the next distro not long after Ubuntu 26.04 appears. Mint will continue to support X11 and Wayland for now.

When people talk about flexible, reliable operating systems, Linux inevitably enters the conversation. But versatility in an operating system means more than just being powerful or open source—it ...

Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MINT Income Fund (TSX: MID.UN) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that distributions for the first quarter of 2026 will be payable to unitholders of MINT ...

Zena is built on top of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (“Noble Numbat”), bringing Mint’s traditional desktop approach together with Ubuntu’s well-tested foundation and extensive software repositories. It ships ...

Linux has long been known as the operating system of developers and power users, but today it’s far more accessible than ever before. Thanks to user-friendly distributions that prioritize simplicity, ...

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.