Porteus is a portable distro designed and optimized to run from removable media such as a USB flash drive, SD card or even ...

If you need an operating system that is blazing fast, and you have a spare PC lying around, give one of these speedsters a try.

ChromeOS Flex is a simple, cloud-focused OS optimized for web-based applications. Linux Mint is efficient for systems less than 20 years old. It runs great with Windows 7 or newer. Centos provides ...

Linux Lite 7.0 is available to download and install for free from the official site. This lightweight Linux distribution comes with everything you need and performs like an absolute champ. The default ...

Puppy Linux is a niche computing solution that shows the flexibility and usefulness of open-source tools and the staying power of the Linux operating system. Normally in this column, I focus on new ...

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Linux users and distributors were divided on the question of whether Linux distributions should become simpler or more complex during a panel discussion on the future of Linux ...

Bon Adamson is a writer with a passion for technology and help desk experience, with a particular interest in Apple's product ecosystem. Bon has been writing for the majority of his life. He is ...