Morsa Images/Getty Images I’ve used one Linux desktop or the other for decades now. But, I’m a Unix and Linux expert. For most people who just want a desktop and
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How to replace Windows with Linux Mint on your PC
Linux Mint 21.1 sjvn/ZDNET I’ve likely used more operating systems than 99% of my readers. I cut my teeth on IBM 360/OS in the 70s. Since then, I’ve used every
Linux desktop powers consider uniting for an app store
Flatpak I’ve used one Linux desktop or the other for decades now. But, I’m a Unix and Linux expert. For most people who just want a desktop and its applications
Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1 chips arrives
Thanks to Asahi Linux developers’ work, Linux 6.2 is now ready to run on M1-powered Macs. Asahi Linux Linux 6.2 was released yesterday, and Linus Torvalds described the latest Linux
The 5 best Chromebooks for work in 2023
Features: Generous screen size Larger than usual keyboard makes input a breeze Faster than average processor Don’t let the close numbers fool you, this is an entirely different kind of
Linux Mint 21.1: The better-than-ever Linux desktop
Screenshot by sjvn/ZDNET You can keep your Windows 11 and macOS Ventura on your PCs. On my desktop, what I want is open-source Linux. In particular, I want Linux Mint.
Patch now: Serious Linux kernel security hole uncovered
isak55 — Shutterstock Just what every Linux system administrator wants just before the holidays: A serious Linux kernel security bug. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), a zero-day security research firm,
The future of finance belongs to open source
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images At the Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) in New York City, the Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) Dec. 8 announced the results of its 2022 State of
Best Chromebooks for work 2022: Top Chrome OS laptops
Features: Generous screen size Larger than usual keyboard makes input a breeze Faster than average processor Don’t let the close numbers fool you, this is an entirely different kind of
RHEL and its Linux relatives and rivals: How to choose
StackCommerce Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of confusion about Red Hat’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and related distros, such as AlmaLinux OS, Oracle Linux, and Rocky Linux. In addition,
Amazon joins Open Invention Network
Image by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images Patent trolls are the bane of companies large and small. So, it should come as no surprise that Amazon and Amazon Web Services
Twitter turns its back on open-source development
NurPhoto/Getty Images When Elon Musk took over Twitter, he started by firing half of the social network’s staff. That’s a recipe for failure right there. Leaving aside Musk’s management and
Say hello to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNET Hot on the heels of the arrival of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.7, Red Hat has released the next version of its RHEL 9 family, RHEL
Rocky Linux Foundation launches
iStockphoto/Getty Images Once upon a time, 2002 to be exact, Gregory Kurtzer started a Linux distribution called CentOS, a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It became really popular.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 arrives
Image: RedHat If you haven’t switched over to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 family, and your company lives and dies with RHEL, then chances are you’re running RHEL