Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.

You hear declarations every year about the long-told "year of the Linux desktop" arriving this year, having arrived years ago ...

Linux and open source are also on track to become more secure in 2026, as the ecosystem simultaneously hardens the kernel, ...

The OS comes with all the basics, like image editing tools, browsers (including Tor Browser for privacy), and even a chess ...

One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style desktop form of ...

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...

With the Steam Frame and Steam Machine launching with SteamOS Linux this year, we're going to again see a nice boost for ...

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The Year of the Linux Desktop has become something of a sad meme in recent years, but the truth is that Linux as an alternative to Windows and macOS has never been more popular — both in terms of ...

Linux reached 4.03 percent of global market share in February, according to data from research firm Statcounter. That takes Linux past the 3 percent milestone it reached in June 2023. While we’re ...