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Why Ubuntu won when every other easy Linux distro failed

Stability is not flashy, but it tends to age better than hype.

I tested Rhino Linux's new Lomiri snapshot - and it took me back to the glory days of Unity

Rhino Linux has always been a beautiful desktop Linux distribution, and there are some major changes on the horizon that will ...

Multiple Linux distributions affected by CIFSwitch vulnerability

Not every Linux distro is at risk.
TechRepublic

How to install BackBox Linux distribution as a virtual machine

BackBox Linux is a free, open-source community project based on Ubuntu. Find out how to use the BackBox Linux distribution as a virtual machine. Several Linux distributions are available nowadays for ...

8 ways I optimize Zorin OS for peak performance - from a decades-long Linux user

Like most Linux distributions, Zorin OS offers a lot, especially in terms of customization. These are my favorite tweaks, and ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based ...

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment propo…

California lawmakers introduced a new amendment that could exempt most Linux distributions from the state’s upcoming Digital ...
PC Magazine

Linux distribution

A version of the Linux desktop operating system and related components. In Linux-speak, a distribution or "distro" is an OS version no different than Windows 10 and 11 or macOS 14 and 15. A Linux ...