Linux hits 5% of desktop OSes in the US, Apple's share grows — and Windows slowly falls, according to StatCounter.

I use Linux over Windows and enjoy greater customization, better performance, and a thriving gaming ecosystem with Proton ...

Going forward, the plan is to replace Microsoft Office with LibreOffice, Windows with a yet-to-be-determined Linux desktop distro, and other Microsoft-specific programs with open-source equivalents.

Windows may do a lot right, but its customization options are laughable when you put it next to Linux. That needs to change.

As of Oct. 14, Windows will be ending support for Windows 10. If you don't have a Windows 11 compatible computer, there are still some options to keep access to security updates.

Zorin OS, created by two brothers, blends speed and privacy of Linux with design and ease-of-use that laptop users expect ...

Microsoft recommends developers use the Windows Subsystem for Linux that's built into Windows.

Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update that accidentally crashed a wrecking ball into systems that dual-boot Linux. This wasn't supposed to happen but Linux users who dual-boot Linux and ...

On Microsoft's official support page, the Windows company now explains how users can install Linux for free.

Updates to Windows Subsystem for Linux and Windows Subsystem for Android make cross-platform development on Windows easy.

Whatever the implications for the greater Linux and open-source worlds, Novell says the Microsoft deal has been good for its SUSE Linux and for IT shops that use both SUSE and Windows.