There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...

The developers of LInux Mint in a short blog post this week previewed what's coming, including a new default kernel and a new version of LMDE. The kernel is going to make it easier to use brand new, ...

RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience. Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows. More is always better. I'm not going to start this with a "back in the day" because it's too easy ...

Linux in the data center now must compete not only with Windows and Unix, but now it's got to be able to work with public and private clouds, on-premise and off-premise virtual solutions. And it's got ...

It’s fair to say that there can’t be many developers who have found the need for a rotary telephone dial as a peripheral for their Linux computer, but in case you are among them you might find [Stefan ...

The last time we checked in with [Downtown Doug Brown], he had some cheap Altera USB Blaster clones that didn’t want to work under Linux. The trick at that time was to change the device’s 24 MHz clock ...