My LUG's annual Linux Demo Day is approaching, and I'd like to include a list of Linux-powered consumer electronic devices, such as the TiVo DVR. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find many ...

When Linux was born on Aug. 25, 1991, it was little more than a hobby for then-21-year-old Linus Torvalds. Today the Linux community is estimated to be more than 86 million users strong. Awareness of ...

The Linux operating system is many things to many users. It is not a one-size-must-fit-all computing platform like Microsoft and Apple provide. A prime example of Linux's wide range of functionalities ...

There are tons of Linux distributions out there, and for better or worse, the list keeps growing. Here are some 2025 arrivals fresh out of the open source operating system development oven. Keep in ...

Linux isn’t harder than Windows—it’s just unfamiliar and works with very different computing concepts.

If you’ve ever used a modern Linux distribution, you’ve likely experienced the convenience of installing and updating software with a single command. Package managers, the tools behind this ease of ...