Slackware, one of the oldest Linux distros, has put out the beta of its upcoming 15.0 release, nearly a decade after version 14.0. Slackware was created by Patrick Volkerding and had its first ...

One of the biggest advantages of Linux is that it is not limited to just a couple of versions, unlike proprietary platforms.

Even if you're a newcomer to Linux, you've probably figured out that it is not a single, monolithic operating system, but a constellation of projects. The different "stars" in this constellation take ...

The distro ships with a large cache of apps, which means you can use it as a very capable desktop distro for regular computing tasks as well. In fact, you’ll need a disk with at least 32GB of ...

Is it a big deal to upgrade a current distro to 2.6 or should a newbie like myself just wait? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Might as well not try linux with your laptop, kernel 2.6 or not.

Ubuntu 15.10, Fedora 23, and openSUSE Leap 42.1 all come within eight days of each other, and I will be reviewing each one.

In today's open source roundup: Become a Linux system administrator and rake in the cash. Plus: A look back at the top ten distros of 2014, and how Linux can be more successful on the desktop.