This is Linux in a Windows costume.

Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0 ...

Microsoft is releasing a server Linux, a container Linux, and a Windows 11 built for Linux programmers. Here's why.

Dabbling for the first time in Linux starts with choosing a Linux distribution. A typical “Linux” system is built up of software from many different open-source projects, including the Linux kernel.

With all the many reasons to use Linux today–particularly in a business setting–it’s often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. What can be more difficult, however, is deciding which ...

Linux is a badass open-source operating system. Take it from a card-carrying Linux lover. But it's not without problems. One such problem: There are nearly six hundred different versions of Linux out ...

Not every Linux distro is at risk.

A version of the Linux desktop operating system and related components. In Linux-speak, a distribution or "distro" is an OS version no different than Windows 10 and 11 or macOS 14 and 15. A Linux ...

Sabayon Linux is a very fun distribution based on Gentoo Linux. That tidbit of information may be one of the reasons Sabayon isn't more popular, although it shouldn't be. The mention of Gentoo usually ...

It should be no surprise, then, that there is a distribution specifically targeting the Asian market. Considering how quickly that segment of the market is growing, the high level of interest in ...

The strangely named Linux Console seems to be designed to work equally well as a Live distribution and as a permanent installation. It offers an LXDE based desktop alongside a collection of standard ...

Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based ...