So, building distros that are easy to install, set up, and use is also a priority now. Linux is not a second-choice operating ...

For decades, desktop Linux distributions primarily used the X Window System (X11) for rendering displays and graphics, but Wayland is slowly taking over as the modern replacement. There are a few ...

Windows 10 is on its last legs: The predecessor to Windows 11 has already reached its official end of support in October 2025, and will continue to limp along with free Extended Security Updates (ESU) ...

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.

Linux users are slowly earning a bigger slice of the pie on Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey. Linux users are slowly earning a bigger slice of the pie on Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey. is a ...

Since its initial launch, elementary OS 8 has received so many improvements. The latest release, elementary OS 8.0.2 (codenamed Circe), is available now, making the system more reliable and accessible ...

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...

In brief: New data reveals how the American desktop landscape is shifting. Linux has achieved a new milestone in the United States, breaking the 5 percent barrier for desktop operating system market ...

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

Linux Journal, representing 25+ years of publication, is the original magazine of the global Open Source community.

Linux, the popular open-source operating system initiated by Linus Torvalds in 1991, has expanded its footprint across various platforms—from servers and PCs to mobile devices and embedded systems.

Three months after the release of Elementary OS 8.0, version 8.0.1 is here with some important hardware compatibility updates. Key among them is support for Intel “Lunar Lake” processors and improved ...