Does the future belong to Linux? It's way too early to call that, but new Loss32 project should make Microsoft sit up and ...

Linux isn't a bad operating system, but if you grew up on Windows, the transition makes it much harder to be productive.

In recent years, Microsoft has warmed up to Linux, which it used to see as a rival. Now, there's more use of Linux than Windows on Microsoft Azure.

Making the switch to Linux has never been easier, as Microsoft continues to bloat or break Windows 11 on a routine basis.

You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite. But which one should you choose?

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

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Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.