Linux is a great productivity tool, and these utilities can take your productivity and performance even higher.

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By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market. Here's how I got that number - and why people are making the leap.

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MX Linux is a blend of mostly old and some new things. The result is an appealing midweight Linux operating system. The midweight category is a bit unusual. Desktop environments that run well on ...

Both editions are based on the latest upstream MX Linux, with the newer 6.15 kernel from the Liquorix project. But there's ...

Helix Code, a company hoping adoption of Linux by desktop users will be a profitable business, has changed its name to Ximian and has won $15 million in venture capital. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Fanboys insist we are getting the numbers wrong  For years, Linux fanboys have been insisting that this year will be the time ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Imagine if Windows 10 had something like seven different versions ...

That is very impressive, François! I wasn't expecting to see a series of murals when I walked in, but there they are. What exactly am I looking at? You want me to guess, do you? Well, if I had to ...