Desktop only when one's needed.

Back in 1991, a brilliant and determined 21-year-old computer science student at the University of Helsinki had an idea. From what I understand, Linus Torvalds was unhappy with MS-DOS, and since he ...

As I review one Linux distribution or another, I find myself uttering phrases like “This is pretty good! Almost makes me want to switch my system to this,” over and over again. So many distributions ...

Despite their streamlined features, minimalist Linux flavors have some red flags ...

Billed by its developers as a "light, easy to use and safe, free distro," Mandriva Linux One 2010 installs easily enough onto industry-standard hardware. Less than 700 MB, it has a straightforward ...

Takeaway: Linux is a rapidly growing server OS, and it will soon be fit for almost any industrial use. IDC’s supply-side data shows that the Linux server market is the most rapidly growing segment ...