If you're looking for the best Linux distribution to wean you from Windows, there are two that make a solid case for the task.

Done With Windows? This Linux Distro Makes It Easy to Switch If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, or don't like what you've seen of it, install Linux Mint instead. Here's how to make the switch to an ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS are great operating systems.You'll find ease of use and a wide range of ...

Microsoft last week made available for free its Services for Unix software, which helps integrate Unix and Windows, and supports migrations of Unix applications to the Microsoft platform. Microsoft ...

There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization. Each ...

Earlier, the process to install Windows Subsystem for Linux is too complicated, involving many packages. You need to work around multiple settings and install WSL on ...

Windows 10 isn’t the only (kind of) free operating system you can install on your computer. Linux can run from just a USB drive without modifying your existing system, but you’ll want to install it on ...

Maybe you're married to Microsoft Exchange, but you secretly pine for open-source e-mail tools like SpamAssassin or fetchmail. Or maybe you're using Unix-based applications for some network services, ...

When transferring text files between Linux/Unix and Windows systems, you may encounter issues with line breaks and file formatting. This is because Windows uses both a line feed (LF) and a carriage ...

For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses ...