We list the best Linux distros for beginners, to make it simple and easy to get started with this open source operating system. Choice is perhaps the biggest strength as well as the biggest weakness ...

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including ...

Dabbling for the first time in Linux starts with choosing a Linux distribution. A typical “Linux” system is built up of software from many different open-source projects, including the Linux kernel.

Bootlin’s Michael Opdenacker explains what embedded Linux is, what’s changed in the last decade, and how beginners can ...

Sometimes Linux breaks. Sometimes, it's not even your fault. Depending on the distro you grab, these breakages can happen ...

In a recent story, I wrote about the best three ways to pick up desktop Linux. These are: buying a PC with pre-installed Linux; Live Linux CD/USB-sticks; and installing an easy-to-use Linux ...

So you have decided to give the Linux operating system a try. You have heard it is a good stable operating system with lots of free software and you are ready to give ...

Also in today's open source roundup: Black Lab Linux 7.6 released, and the meaning of Bash on Microsoft's Windows operating system Kali Linux is bird of a slightly different feather, in terms of Linux ...