Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.

Lightweight Linux distributions get a bad rap for shipping with minimal reinstalled software. Besgnulinux, loaded with old-school charm, is the exception.

Akira Urushibata recently wrote to libreplanet-discuss, which hadn't been active for 2 months ( he was the last person to write to it back in November ). His latest message is a bit like an article ...

He was responding to a message from Oracle-affiliated kernel developer Lorenzo Stokes, which seems to us to be guardedly anti-LLM: "Thinking LLMs are 'just another tool' is to say effectively that the ...

Embedded Linux systems are becoming increasingly common due to their superior accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and ...

Although I wouldn't call Linux a complex operating system, Windows is undeniably more streamlined and user-oriented. The ...

This engineer titled his 2024 retrospective “interconnected themes galore.” Both new and expanded connections can lead to ...

Classic Unix tools (ls, cat, ed, cal, dc) and games show modern OS lineage ...

Posts from this topic Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor ...

Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.

Initially Valve's Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025 showed Linux at 3.19%, but they appear to have amended ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that Ethereum is like the Linux operating system that powers a diverse ecosystem of ...