After testing the waters for years, Microsoft has launched its first service, Azure Cloud Switch, that's based on Linux. Read now I really like Linux Mint, but for most of its life, you couldn't ...

There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...

While an official announcement is still pending, Linux Mint 22.1, codenamed Xia, has been released. The new Mint's ISO images are now ready to be downloaded and installed. I'm eager to get it up and ...

OK, you've settled on which version of Linux you want to load on your old PC. Here's how to make it happen. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog ...

Linux Mint isn’t chasing touch interfaces, rethinking the way we use the desktop, or enacting any other grand experiment. It’s just a polished, modern Linux desktop system—and that’s why people love ...

Welcome back to the new-and-improved Linux Gaming Report! This is a series about gaming with Linux that aims to capture the various nuances in setup, and uncover potential performance variations ...

There are more interesting Linux desktop distributions to choose from than ever before. However, if you’re looking for major distros with a great deal of support, you’ll want to look at the big four: ...