In the Linux world, a war has been raging for a couple years. At stake are the hearts and minds of its user base, the combatants the various distributions of Linux itself. For some time, Ubuntu Linux ...

In my previous post, I described loading five different Linux distributions onto my new Acer Aspire 5. In this post, I will add four more. But first I would like to add a bit more information about ...

It's fair to say that 2025 delivered plenty of wins for Ubuntu and the wider Linux ecosystem. Wayland is no longer "on the way", but settled in and ...

I've used just about every Linux distribution and found some are targeted toward specific users. Some are created for businesses, some for gamers, some for hardcore geeks, and some for users who've ...

The arrival of Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix as an official Ubuntu flavor marks the culmination of years of effort to bring the traditional desktop environment to the world's most popular Linux-based ...

This is why I recommend starting with Linux Mint for the first installation, since it's a perfect in-between option: It's designed for beginners, offers a familiar environment, and is based on Ubuntu, ...