Where Windows has utilities, Linux has tweak tools. And whether you’re a Linux pro or a recent refugee from Windows XP, they can help you make Ubuntu 14.04 LTS “Trusty Tahr” (the latest and greatest ...

commentary If there's one thing that LinuxWorld has reinforced this week, it is the arrival of the open source operating system as a legitimate market rival to proprietary software. The announcement ...

A software development project aimed at getting the Linux operating system to run on Xbox received a boost on Monday, when an unnamed donor agreed to pay successful contributors a total of $200,000.

A Linux system can be tweaked to a degree Windows users may envy (or fear) especially for networking. Tweaking a Linux box for networking is a bit more mundane than other platforms: there are specific ...

Linux Mint is known for being intuitive and beginner-friendly, but did you know it packs one of the most powerful gesture ...

ChaletOS Linux is one of the closest Windows 7 clone interfaces I have seen. Its refreshing design makes it a good choice for transitioning to the Linux OS.Take note that ChaletOS is a very new distro ...

“Microsoft loves Linux.” That’s the current message from Satya Nadella’s Microsoft, and it’s somewhat true. If you’re a Linux application developer, Microsoft wants you to use Visual Studio and run ...

There are a wealth of changes which can be made to an Ubuntu system that sit in a category that is half way between the obscure and the genuinely useful. Ubuntu Tweak is utility that exposes these ...

There’s a free and open source tool called GNOME Tweaks that lets you customize a number of settings for desktop and laptop computers using the GNOME desktop environment. Among other things, it can be ...

After a delay of approximately three weeks, Chrome OS 80 is beginning to roll out. Google this morning detailed headlining features like Ambient EQ for Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook, but there are a ...

Fedora 18, dubbed “the Spherical Cow,” was finally released on Jan. 15 after seven postponements that stretched two months beyond its scheduled six-month release cycle. Despite some noteworthy ...