Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to ...

Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 is the latest release of the other GNU operating system. The announcement email from developer Samuel ...

A startup called Playtron is developing a Linux-based operating system that can run on handheld gaming PCs as well as computers in other form factors (like desktop, laptop, or tablet PCs). Like ...

For example, since Steam Deck uses a Linux-based OS, Apex players are effectively blocked from using that system. Meanwhile, Windows and other supported platforms should not be affected.

If you're always on the lookout for new Linux distributions to try, here's a Fedora-based OS with additional features perfect for new users. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer ...

Linux Mint is a free, open-source operating system based on two longer-tenured versions of Linux: Debian and Ubuntu. It boasts "full multimedia support" from the jump, and has always been built ...

In the vast majority of cases, running a Linux-based operating system involves a pretty powerful processor with a lot of memory on hand, and perhaps most importantly, a memory management unit, or MMU.

In related Linux announcements, HP also unveiled an embedded Linux-based operating system called Chai-LX and announced the availability of an open-source Web-based developers portal. Related stories: ...

Home > Gaming Valve announces SteamOS, a free Linux-based OS for your Steam Box Last week, Valve teased an official announcement regarding its plan to bring Steam to the living room.

Microsoft recently released a version of the Windows 7 OS for netbooks, while Google is developing the netbook-specific Chrome OS, which is based on Linux and is due to appear in netbooks next year.