In today's open source roundup: Debian versus Ubuntu. Plus: Five Linux distros for your computer, and which game genres need more games on Linux? Ubuntu and Debian are two of the most popular options ...

Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distros, but as with a lot of popular things, some people hate it. If you're fed up with Ubuntu's direction in the past few years, you might want to check out ...

In my previous post, I described loading five different Linux distributions onto my new Acer Aspire 5. In this post, I will add four more. But first I would like to add a bit more information about ...

A few years ago Google completed its switch from an Ubuntu-based Linux desktop to Debian. Now Google has detailed how this change has led to rolling releases for Linux desktops with faster and ...

With so many Linux distributions out there to choose from, there’s nothing like a good survey to offer fresh insight as to who’s using which ones. Focusing on the server realm, I already reported ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

Given Ubuntu is itself based on Debian this is an endorsement of the base Linux platform but at the same time an implicit rejection of the configuration choices made by Ubuntu on behalf of end users.

Most people overcomplicate their first Linux choice. The right answer is boring, and that's exactly the point.

The GPD Pocket 2 is a tiny laptop computer with a 7 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard, and a clamshell design. It has a full HD display, an Intel Core M3-7Y30 processor, and the prototype GPD sent me to ...