Linux isn't a bad operating system, but if you grew up on Windows, the transition makes it much harder to be productive.

It's crazy, a million-to-one shot, but it might just work What if, rather than make a Linux distro that can run Windows apps, ...

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

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

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...

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

The differences in security between Linux and Windows are complex; Youssef Bassil of the Lebanese Association for Computational Sciences spent nine pages detailing the differences in his article ...

One of the stumbling blocks in migrating to the Linux desktop is the mistaken view that you can’t take it with you. Your data must remain captive to the Microsoft operating system. Not true at all. A ...

Many people today work on mixed networks, with both Linux and Windows systems playing important roles. Sharing files between the two can be critical at times and is surprisingly easy with the right ...

“East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” is a line from Rudyard Kipling’s The Ballad of East and West. It could also apply to Windows and Linux. If you don’t know what you’re ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Mar 01, 2019, 08:39am EST Mar 04, 2019, 04:32pm EST This article ...