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There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...

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After using Linux for nearly 30 years, I've created a list of the best Linux distributions I've used since the beginning. Here they are.

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For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses ...

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A new report shows that Linux shipments grew slightly faster than those of Windows in the server operating system market last year. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...