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Goodbye PCs, it's been nice knowing you. Hello, desktop as a service
We'll still have PCs on our desks, but with the rise of desktop-as-a-service and software-as-a-service, we're returning to smart-terminals and time-sharing services.
Best Chromebook laptops for school
And, as it happens, they're also the best Chromebook laptops for home or work, too.
KDE rips out ability for KConfig to run shell code
The feature that a researcher discovered could be used to execute malicious code had no actual use case.
Linux to get Teams client? Microsoft says 'stay tuned'
Microsoft may soon deliver one of the most highly demanded improvements for Teams: a Linux client.
Final Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 version released
Red Hat has just released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7.
Unpatched KDE vulnerability disclosed on Twitter
Just viewing --not running-- a malicious .desktop or .directory file inside a file browser can run malicious code on a user's system.
Microsoft: New Windows Terminal update is out and it's 'huge'
Microsoft's new command-line tool, Terminal, gets its biggest update ever.
New long-term support version of Linux Mint desktop released
The best Linux desktop gets a refresh that will last users until 2023.
GNOME and KDE work together on the Linux desktop
Fragmentation has long been a problem for the Linux desktop, but now the two biggest open-source desktop foundations are joining forces.
Valve proposes game-friendly changes to the Linux kernel
Valve has long wanted Linux to be a serious gaming platform. It's now taking its efforts into the Linux kernel itself.
The VR Linux desktop is on its way
Want to use the GNOME or KDE Linux desktops on your virtual reality headset? A new open-source project aims to let you play games and use your Linux desktop with your VR head-mounted display.
Linus Torvalds prepares to wave goodbye to Linux floppy drives
TIme moves on and the venerable, but increasingly rare, floppy drive won't be supported in Linux for much longer.
New Raspberry Pi laptop rival: $200 Linux-based Pinebook Pro available to pre-order
Linux fans get a new cheap laptop to mess around with, powered by the popular Rockchip RK3399.
Red Hat CTO Chris Wright talks about Red Hat's future with IBM
In a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), Red Hat CTO Wright dishes on open-source and the future of Red Hat products and technologies with IBM.
BT will use Ubuntu and OpenStack to power 5G transformation
In a major win for Canonical, BT, formerly British Telecom, will rely on Ubuntu Linux and OpenStack cloud to deploy 5G in the UK and around the globe.
Linux survival guide: These 21 applications let you move easily between Linux and Windows
If you need to navigate regularly between Linux and the Windows world, there are many applications that can make your job easier. We spotlight 21 quality applications that will pave the way.
5 best Chromebooks for school in 2018
These work for anyone else who want a top-notch laptop.
The 25 biggest events in Linux's 25-year history
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
Top five 2016 Chromebooks for school and everywhere else
Many schools now give you a Chromebook. If your school doesn't, here are your best choices.
Top five 2015 Chromebooks for students (and the rest of us)
Getting ready to buy a Chromebook for school? Here are the best of the best.
The top 10 leaders driving open-source tech
These are the people who have been driving the open-source technology powering today's business world.
A Fedora 22 beta walk-through
The new Fedora, with its GNOME 3.16 interface, is an interesting, powerful Linux desktop.
Six Clicks for Linux beginners: Ubuntu 15.04, Vivid Vervet
The easiest desktop operating system to use of all may be Ubuntu.
Six Clicks: From least to beast: The best Chromebooks
A Chromebook may be all you need for all your computing needs. Here's the best of the breed so far.
Must-have Linux desktop apps (Six Clicks)
Who says you need a Mac or a Windows PC? With the right applications, a Linux desktop is every bit as good as either of the two mainstream desktop operating systems.
Setting up Linux Mint 17.1 for the first time
Getting Linux Mint to work is simple.
Six Clicks: The six fastest computers in the world
In November 2014, the top six supercomputers all run Linux, but that's about the only thing they have in common.
Six licks of Google's Android Lollipop
It's not shipping yet, but you can run a pre-release of Android Lollipop, and it's already looking pretty tasty.
Six Clicks: Androids Apps on Chromebooks
Look out, Windows! With Google starting to bring over a million Android apps to Chromebooks, the Windows PC is going to face a real challenge.
Six Clicks: An early look at Ubuntu 14.10
Ubuntu 14.10 is a minor, but significant, step up from Canonical's last Linux desktop operating system, Ubuntu 14.04.
Why Red Hat can take over the cloud sooner than you think
Today, Red Hat dominates enterprise Linux. Tomorrow, it wants to rule the cloud. With IBM beside it, don't bet against it. Read more: https://zd.net/2OqAQ0a
Why are businesses going open-source? Red Hat answers
Red Hat's new survey of enterprise businesses reveals a world where almost everyone has joined the open-source bandwagon. Read more: https://zd.net/2viwrQb
What's holding the Linux desktop back?
Linus Torvalds looks to Chromebooks and Android for the future of the Linux desktop, while Linux Mint developers aren't happy with each other.
Linux 5.0: What's new (not much)
It's not like Linus Torvalds didn't warn us. Linux 5.0 is out, but there's no big updates to be found here. Read more: https://zd.net/2u07cSb
Microsoft's open-source move puts Powershell on favorite programming languages list
Microsoft's PowerShell open-sourced scripting language is striking a chord with more developers.
Windows is porting popular Sysinternals tools package to Linux
Microsoft engineers have already ported the ProcDump utility and are currently working on porting ProcMon as well. More tools to follow.
Intel adopts Contributor Covenant for all open-source projects and developers
The Contributor Covenant aims to address the skew towards white male contributors in open-source projects. Read more: https://zd.net/2D3yD3d
With Red Hat, IBM to become the leading hybrid cloud provider
This deal is the biggest Linux and open-source acquisition ever.
Google Project Zero accuses Linux of sloppy kernel patching
Project Zero accuses Linux distributions of leaving users exposed to known kernel vulnerabilities for weeks.
Lower Saxony plans switch from OpenSuse to Microsoft Windows
The state is planning to migrate 13,000 machines.
AMD and Microsoft join forces to block Spectre attacks
AMD has released microcode updates for Spectre variant 2 that require Microsoft's latest Windows 10 patch.
Smart cars loving Linux, competitors left in rear view
BMW, Chevrolet, Honda, Mercedes, and Tesla all have one thing in common besides making cars: Their cars all run Linux.
Microsoft plans to lure Linux distribution maintainers with new open-source tool
Microsoft's open-source tool should make it easier to run distros on Windows 10's Windows Subsystem for Linux.
The 2013 flaw that's still used to turn Linux servers into coin miners today
Unpatched plugins are opening the door to cryptojacking.
Turn your Android smartphone into a bunker with 10 simple steps
Malware makers, phishers, they really are all out to get you. Here's how to stop them in their tracks.
Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn), Beta 1 preview: No big changes
Despite optimistic 2011 predictions of a fully converged cross-platform OS running Mir and UnityNext (8) by 2014, Ubuntu 14.10 is set to retain X Windows and Unity 7. Based on this beta, it seems there will be no big changes in 14.10, although upgrading is always worthwhile.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 'Trusty Tahr', Beta 1 preview: Convergence deferred
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS was to be the first converged desktop/tablet/smartphone release. However, it's shaping up to be more of a typical Long Term Support release, with the emphasis on solid and stable, rather than radical changes.
Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) review: Smart Scopes in, Mir out
With the Mir display server failing to make the cut, Ubuntu 13.10, rather than being a stepping-stone on the way to form-factor convergence with 14.04, seems more like an obligatory release.
Hands on with Korora 19 'Bruce'
Hot on the heels of Fedora 19 comes this everything-including-the-kitchen-sink derivative.
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) review
Some of the features that were to be included in Ubuntu 13.04 have been shelved in favour of presenting a polished and solid release, with most of the improvements residing behind the scenes. As a result, Raring Ringtail may seem a bit of a disappointment.
HP Pavilion dm1-4310e: Swapping Windows 8 for Linux
Windows 8 is OUT on my next-generation Pavilion dm1, and Linux — in the shape of Fedora 18, openSuSE 12.3, Mint 14 and Ubuntu 12.10 — is IN.
Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) review
Ubuntu 12.10 contains more controversial changes than expected. If you can live with or work around those changes, it remains a powerful and useful desktop Linux operating system.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is an extremely solid, usable, fast and secure desktop Linux OS. It continues to hone the Unity user interface introduced in earlier releases, and also migrates to a new version of the kernel.