How-To Geek on MSN

This Linux distro treats your PC like source code—and it almost works

A recipe for an operating system.

I'm a Windows user who installed Linux for the first time - here's how the experience changed me

I'm a Windows user who installed Linux for the first time - here's how the experience changed me ...
Linux Journal

Linux's Ascendancy: Charting the Open-Source Surge in the Desktop OS Arena

The gaming sector has played a pivotal role in Linux's rising popularity. Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device running on Linux-based SteamOS, has introduced a new audience to the capabilities ...

I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10

I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10 ...
ExtremeTech

5% Of All Desktop PCs in the US Are Now Running Linux

Linux is now the fourth most popular desktop operating system in America, according to the latest report from StatCounter. This comes at a time of record adoption for the niche OS, which has now ...
PC World

What will 2025 bring for Linux PCs?

The year ahead has a lot in store for Linux users. Many of the trends, hardware products, and software developments below comprise a colorful mix that focuses on the use of Linux in particular. We ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Linux containers do what my Proxmox VMs couldn't: run a dozen services without wasting half my memory

Linux containers replaced most of my Proxmox VMs, cutting memory use, speeding up restarts, and making a dozen services ...

Windows Falls Below 60% Desktop Market Share as Linux Continues to Grow

Microsoft's Windows has fallen below 60% of global desktop operating system usage for the first time in years, according to ...
TechCrunch

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move some of its government computers currently running Windows to the open source operating system Linux to further ...