This weekend, the elementary OS team released the latest version of their Linux distribution focused on usability and high-quality visual design, code named “Freya.” And, if I were a member of the ...

You’ve probably heard of Ubuntu, one of the most popular Linux distributions out there. Well, elementary OS is based on the stable version of Ubuntu (meaning you ...

There are a lot of Linux Distributions in this world of ours, with a large percentage of them releasing new, major versions at least once (if not twice) per year. And when those new releases come out, ...

The release last month ofElementary OS Freya version 0.3.2 showed little has changed in this new-style Linux distro that wraps its own lightweight desktop design around the Ubuntu core. Elementary OS ...

Elementary OS is an easy-to-use operating system that offers a fresh approach to running Linux. Developers of U.S.-based Elementary OS recently released the community’s annual major update, Juno 5.

I suspect there are as many Ubuntu-based Linux distributions as there are all other distributions combined. Many of them are designed with a specific purpose in mind. Whether the desire is for a ...

A review of the elementary distribution and an interview with its founders. In the spring of 2014 (nearly five years ago), I was preparing a regular presentation I give most years—where I look at the ...

Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? These are my picks.

So, building distros that are easy to install, set up, and use is also a priority now. Linux is not a second-choice operating ...

Linus Torvalds ushered the first release of the Linux kernel bearing the 4.x moniker out the proverbial door on Sunday night. Despite the major release number being bumped to 4, Torvalds said the ...

Elementary OS is an easy-to-use operating system that offers a fresh approach to running Linux. Developers of U.S.-based Elementary OS recently released the community’s annual major update, Juno 5.