Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it provided a single open operating system that everyone could use. With the ...

After using Windows all my life, Linux has shown me how much faster and more fun a computer can be, and I'm not going back ...

While Linux is chipping away at some of Microsoft's server market strongholds, the Linux desktops are still lacking many business productivity applications. Software vendors have to see that the ...

Anyone who has used Linux for the last 15 years or so knows that things have gotten better and better when it comes to desktop environments. There are plenty to choose from and, as the years have gone ...

You can revisit the early days of Linux through MiDesktop, a modern fork of the original KDE 1. It's a must-try nostalgic experiment.

"We are involved in a number of massive deals for Linux desktops, and those are the kinds of things that are indicators of critical mass. So we are really looking at it very hard," said Doug Small, ...

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Growing up as a kid in the 1990s was an almost magical time. We had the best game consoles, increasingly faster computers at a pace not seen before, the rise of the Internet and World Wide Web, as ...

Is Linux ready for the corporate desktop? Join Computerworld‘s online discussion and share your views. With the proven success of Linux-based servers for mission-critical business applications, many ...

While Linux servers are now commonplace, the desktop version of the Linux operating system has been slow to penetrate – particularly in enterprise workgroups. Despite Dell’s and other manufacturers’ ...