ZDNET's key takeaways Running Linux from a USB drive is possible.You can boot just about any distribution you want from ...

Canonical announce Ubuntu Pro for WSL, bringing extended security coverage to users running Linux on Windows. As on desktop, it's free for personal use.

Reviving a relic PC with an OS shouldn't make it unusable by modern standards. MX Linux Fluxbox is meticulously created with a desktop environment that is super light but usable. It won't look like ...

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 ...

I have a confession to make. I run Windows on my laptop. That is, I run Linux, and then use Windows under VMware. This month I want to explore the various alternatives for running Windows applications ...

Linux is a modern operating system that supports all of the latest technologies, but it's also a legacy-friendly system that dates back to 1991. If it's a computer, you can probably run Linux on it, ...

Microsoft’s move to the cloud-native world means it’s now the custodian of several quite different Linux distributions. Some are internal tools that run deep parts of Azure’s networking infrastructure ...

The big picture: Apple has spent years trying to steer PC software developers from x86 to Arm, and Qualcomm recently joined the effort. Meanwhile, recent Linux software developments have made ...