Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it ...

There are many reasons to switch to Linux, such as security, free software, and data protection. We compare the distributions.

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Rust is becoming equal to assembler and C in programming the Linux kernel – at least officially, as there is still a lot of work to be done in practice.

Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

As a Pop!_OS veteran, I've not been this excited about a release since I first started using System76's in-house distribution.

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hengkai Ye (The Pennsylvania State University), Hong Hu (The Pennsylvania State University) PAPER Too Subtle to Notice: Investigating Executable ...

A software programmer developed a way to use brute force to break the encryption of the notorious Akira ransomware using GPU compute power and enabling some victims of the Linux-focused variant of the ...

For decades, desktop Linux distributions primarily used the X Window System (X11) for rendering displays and graphics, but ...

The developers of Kali Linux for pentesters, which evolved from Backtrack, have released version 2025.4. It updates the ...

Despite some very obvious teething pains, the ROG Xbox Ally offers a glimmer of hope for the future of Windows 11-powered PC ...