It's crazy, a million-to-one shot, but it might just work What if, rather than make a Linux distro that can run Windows apps, ...

Most Windows programs don't run on Linux, and those that do usually have special versions that are compiled specifically for ...

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Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it provided a single open operating system that everyone could use. With the ...

You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite. But which one should you choose?

Portable and modular, Orbitiny runs on top of your existing window manager - such as KDE Plasma or GNOME - like a regular app.

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. The ASUS ROG Ally is a fantastic handheld gaming PCs, robbed of ...

Microsoft’s move to the cloud-native world means it’s now the custodian of several quite different Linux distributions. Some are internal tools that run deep parts of Azure’s networking infrastructure ...

TL;DR: Windows remains the leading PC gaming OS with 95.1% market share, but Linux, driven by SteamOS and Steam Deck popularity, is steadily growing among gamers. Valve's SteamOS offers optimized ...

The big picture: Apple has spent years trying to steer PC software developers from x86 to Arm, and Qualcomm recently joined the effort. Meanwhile, recent Linux software developments have made ...