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Traditionally, it has produced Linux for servers. But cost and security issues with Microsoft's software, and the Mozilla browser's arrival, pique Red Hat's interest in the desktop. Stephen Shankland ...

Portable and modular, Orbitiny runs on top of your existing window manager - such as KDE Plasma or GNOME - like a regular app.

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Linux and open source aren't making headlines at CES 2026, but they're working behind the scenes in embedded, automotive, and ...

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...

Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based hardware startup was banking on a bit of nostalgia for the days of tactile mobile keyboards, ...

Linux, the cornerstone of open source operating systems, has always been synonymous with flexibility and choice, particularly through its diverse range of desktop environments (DEs). These DEs are ...

From IBM to HP to Sun and beyond, companies head to LinuxWorld looking for an edge over competitors in the open-source world. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Michael has been writing about entertainment since 2016, but he's been a gamer since playing Pac-Man in the arcade, Kings Quest 3 on the PC, and the Sega Master System he got from his late father. In ...