I've often wondered why some pundits describe Linux as a disruptive technology. How can a technical model as old as Linux's (based, as it is, on Unix) with a distribution model based on freely shared ...

perspective After reading Massimo Sandal's recent article, The Firefox Target And The TuxMini, I knew I was going to be in trouble because I just had to blog my contrary position. This isn't a point ...

PC gaming is in the middle of a quiet platform revolt. Frustration with Windows 11’s direction is colliding with a once‑niche alternative that now runs most of the same games, and in some cases runs ...

When people debate which operating system is the best-either MacOS or Windows-not many mention the third option: Linux. Why is that? See, Linux has its own niche in the tech industry, but that's it.

Open source code makes a lot of difference when it comes to how you can tailor an OS, adjust it to meet your needs, and fit it to the required tasks – whether large or huge. There are likely lots of ...

I for one am tired of hearing every year that this will be the year that Linux on the desktop takes off. In spite of projections that Linux would capture 6, 10 or even 12% of desktops by now, it is ...

This week I’m speaking at the Desktop Linux Summit in San Diego on why the PC OEMs don’t, and probably never will, fully support Linux on the desktop. This is somewhat of a deja vu for me since a ...