Running Linux on an Android device with Termux and a VNC viewer can turn your old tablet into a tinkerer's paradise.

Sure, virtually all Linux distributions are free. But added features, extended support and other special powers are often well worth a small price.

Every so often, I'm surprised by a Linux distribution. After working with and reviewing these things for the past few decades, you'd think there aren't any surprises left. That's why it's always a ...

If you don't have $100 (or more) for a standalone Windows license, then you can download any distro of Linux for free right now and have a working computer in just a few minutes. However, the cost of ...

The Mecha Comet is a new modular handheld Linux computer that emphasizes versatility, repairability, and sustainability. Compact yet powerful, it is designed to appeal to a wide range of users, ...

Linux (come on, you knew it’d be Linux) takes a different approach: no locks, no guardrails, no limits. That’s what makes Linux a real operating system, something its competitors, dwarfing it in ...

If you've been around Linux long enough, you probably have certain features you wish would have never gone away. These are ...

An example of how to keep that good stuff from Unix without the baggage.