elementary OS vs. Ubuntu Budgie: Two beautiful Linux distros, but which is right for you?

elementary OS is based on Ubuntu LTS releases and was first introduced in 2011. From its early days to the present, elementary OS has retained a similar design scheme, and for those who know it, ...

Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 9 Linux distros - for free

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

Unpopular opinion: Google shouldn’t build Aluminum OS

Aluminum OS is coming, but do we really need another desktop platform? Maybe Google should double down on its existing ...

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era

Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md ...

Linus Torvalds says Windows' rep for bugs and blue screens isn't down to bad code but bad memory

OK, brace yourself for this one, peeps. Linus Torvalds, the software developer who created the Linux operating system and one ...

Should you run Linux straight from a USB? I tried it, and here's my expert advice

ZDNET's key takeaways Running Linux from a USB drive is possible.You can boot just about any distribution you want from ...

Big Tech joins forces with Linux Foundation to standardize AI agents

The Model Context Protocol is the most well-established of the AAIF’s new charges. Goose, which was contributed to the ...