commentary In only a couple of years, millions of Australians will directly be using the open source Linux operating system in their everyday personal and professional lives. They will be using the ...

I just bought a new laptop and need to make a decision. For 15-20 years I've run cygwin. For the new laptop should I try Microsoft's Linux subsystem, or stick with cygwin? The machine will dual boot ...

Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.

ok i just inherited an Asus P2L97 to house my old P2 266, so i figured i'd install Linux (Mandrake 8.1) to play around with. I've already given away all my old components so I need to pick up some ...

Linux users running KDE Plasma desktop environments need to apply patches to fix a bug that can lead to malicious code execution every time a user mounts a USB thumb drive on his computer. The KDE ...

Only dual-core Core i3 CPU Only one Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port microSD card slot ejection is flimsy HDMI 4K@60Hz doesn't work Although not as common as towering desktops, the mini PC form factor has ...

What kind of computer would you build if you decided to spoil yourself, but keep your spending below the big price differential that occurs when you buy the next best thing? We put together a box ...

In your big-box stores, most computer systems are running between $600 and $700 at a minimum, and some run well into the four-figure range. All of them include an extra couple of hundred bucks' worth ...

Case in point, Matt Cutts has connected a Wii Fit balance board to a Linux box via Bluetooth. So far, all he can do is weigh himself in kilograms and move a red dot around by leaning in different ...

German Linux box vendor Tuxedo Computers has canned its long-planned Qualcomm device, citing numerous problems with the state of the Linux-on-Arm art.… After a year and a half of work, Tuxedo ...

The Android phone that you carry in your pocket is basically a small computer running Linux. So why is it so hard to get to a usable Linux environment on your phone? If you could run Linux, you could ...