It's not required, but it's still a great tool.

Since its arrival on the scene, Linux has faced a persistent myth that refuses to die: it’s difficult to use for everyday people, especially compared to a more familiar operating system, like Windows.

Using Ubuntu Linux to import and edit photos from a digital camera. By J. D. Biersdorfer Companies are starting to see the advantages of being able to do large amounts of computing with technology ...

MX Linux is a blend of mostly old and some new things. The result is an appealing midweight Linux operating system. The midweight category is a bit unusual. Desktop environments that run well on ...

There are fast computers, and then there are Linux fast computers. Every six months, the Top 500 organization announces “its ranked list of general purpose systems that are in common use for high end ...

Over the years we’ve seen many small computer boards of various abilities, among them many powerful enough to be almost-useful Linux general purpose computers. We’ve also seen more than a few ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. A looming problem with Linux-based computers being unable to ...

Maybe its pervasiveness has long obscured its origins. But Unix, the operating system that in one derivative or another powers nearly all smartphones sold worldwide, was born 50 years ago from the ...