Before you try Linux, set up a few basics first. This quick prep helps avoid driver surprises, data loss, and a messy rollback later.

Most Linux tutorials focus on working with an existing Linux distribution with some name-brand recognition: Red Hat/Fedora, Ubuntu, Suse, and so on. LFS assumes that the user doesn’t simply want to ...

The hype that spawned several Linux start-ups has vanished, but MontaVista Software still has faith that Linux is the foundation for success. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Nov 20, 2019, 11:26am EST Nov 20, 2019, 11:28am EST This article ...

“This is just the beginning; there’s going to be a lot more of this,” said Eric S. Raymond, president of the Open Source Initiative, a non-profit corporation that promotes the concept of open source ...