Readers had a range of responses to news of a new consortium promoting Linux on the desktop (see story). Here’s a sampling: Regarding Dell’s failed effort to push Red Hat on the desktop, a couple of ...

Ready to ditch the setup headaches and jump straight into Linux? With a mini PC that has Linux preinstalled, you can skip the technical fuss and start exploring right away. Think of a mini PC as a ...

In response to customer requests, Dell will offer two desktops and one laptop model with the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux OS preinstalled Dell is expected to begin selling on Thursday three models of its ...

I've been a fan of GNOME since the beginning when it was fresh and exciting. Although GNOME still stands as one of the best desktop environments on the market, it doesn't mean there aren't other ...

The Linux desktop offers versatile possibilities for optimizing window management, making it an effective tool for multitasking. With window lists, tiling methods, virtual desktops, and active corners ...

Eight questions to help you determine if now is the time to find a place for desktop Linux in your organization No one in their right mind believes that desktop Linux will replace Windows on business ...

Microsoft's for Windows 8 PCs may have many members of the open source community up in arms, but even as the ongoing saga , a small army of alternatives are quietly marching onto the scene. A few ...

'Clearly there are tens of thousands of desktops and thousands of servers,' Kangro says. 'The servers are running Windows, Unix or Linux, while based on what we know the desktops are running Windows.

The Fedora Project has long stood at the forefront of Linux innovation, often acting as a proving ground for transformative technologies later adopted by the wider Linux ecosystem. With the release of ...