The biggest challenge of switching to Linux isn't using a different OS; it's dealing with the program incompatibility issue. Some apps make the switch to Linux painless, but chances are you'll have to ...

While Linux is a great OS, and getting better on the desktop all the time, you don't have to run it to get the benefit of some great open-source apps. Many open-source programs that are popular on ...

Game On: Compatibility between gaming applications and Linux operating systems keeps improving. According to recent statistics, most players can now expect to run the majority of their gaming sessions ...

Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...