XDA Developers on MSN

Lightweight Linux distros make your old hardware useful again, and they're not the nightmare you remember

Switching to a lightweight Linux distro used to come with big sacrifices, but these days, you can find great options for your ...
How-To Geek on MSN

These 3 Linux apps replaced all my favorite dead Windows apps

Windows moved on from these apps years ago, but I didn’t — and it turns out Linux didn’t either.

Are there too many Linux Mint kernel updates? 'Grub Customizer' is too convenient for managing the boot menu via GUI

When using Linux Mint, I have been seeing many kernel updates recently.Of course, Linux kernel updates are necessary for ...
Phoronix

Linux Mint 27 Continues Working Toward Christmas Release With Many Features

Linux Mint developers continue enjoying their relaxed release schedule in moving from a six to twelve month release cycle.

Faster OpenVPN, P2P on every server, and fewer commands: NordVPN 6.0 lands on Linux

NordVPN 6.0.0 for Linux brings NordWhisper-powered obfuscation, kernel-level OpenVPN acceleration, P2P on every server, and a CLI cleanup that could affect your scripts.

Linux 7.4 is now accepting new features and 7.3 is out for download

Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.3, but warned developers that Linux 7.4 could face a one- to two-week delay while he takes ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Linux's biggest problem for beginners isn't apps or games, it's the first time something breaks

Most novice users don't have to fight compatibility much anymore ...

Raspberry Pi Desktop proves old PCs aren't past it

There is one important difference: Raspberry Pi OS still offers 32-bit and 64-bit Arm editions, but Raspberry Pi Desktop is ...

Communication issues with Linux Mint × Cable TV internet connection

Internet disconnects every few minutesThe other day, I experienced an issue where my home cable TV internet connection would ...
How-To Geek

I tested the 9 most popular Linux desktop environments, here’s how I’d rank them

I tested nine Linux desktop environments to find out which ones offer the best balance of features, customization, ...

Linux has hundreds of distros: 5 reasons to stop using the same few

You've probably never heard of your next favorite Linux distro.
How-To Geek

Ubuntu clearly isn't the best Linux distro: here's how it became the most popular anyway

Here's where it gets even more interesting. When it comes to Linux enthusiasts choosing their distro, Ubuntu is not at the ...