Linux is now the fourth most popular desktop operating system in America, according to the latest report from StatCounter.

If you add in Android (16.2%) and Chromebooks (0.8%), you're talking about 23% of visitors using Linux, which puts it above ...

Open-source operating system Linux may have lagged behind its better-known competitors like macOS and Windows for decades—but it looks like it may finally be getting its day in the sun.According to ...

Back when desktop Linux got its start, Microsoft kept it a niche operating system by using strong-arm tactics with PC vendors.For instance, when Linux-powered netbooks gave Microsoft serious ...

Linux distro hopping is a fun way to find the perfect desktop operating system Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer June 5, 2023 at 8:34 a.m. PT Reviewed by Min Shin ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

If Linux ever had a shot at becoming a major desktop OS, that moment has now passed. Here's why Tux is headed for a dead end on the desktop.

Even the Raspberry Pi computer board has its operating system based on the Linux kernel. If you’re not familiar with Raspberry Pi, it’s a single, credit card-sized board packing everything you ...

Desktop icons in popular GNU/Linux desktop environments First, a little background. GNOME is a popular desktop environment that’s available for a large number of GNU/Linux-based operating systems.

Linux is awesome. It’s a powerful, capable, flexible operating system with tremendous potential. But, it’s never going to be a factor on the desktop, so don’t even waste your time ...