To be honest, aside from the Chrome OS platform, GNU/Linux systems are typically not best for people who rely on big-name software or don't like dabbling with a customizable, hands-on interface.

To be honest, aside from the Chrome OS platform, GNU/Linux systems are typically not best for people who rely on big-name software or don't like dabbling with a customizable, hands-on interface.

For those interested in experimenting with different operating system architectures, Debian GNU/kFreeBSD presents an exciting opportunity to explore the intersection of Debian and FreeBSD —a hybrid ...

I'm thinking about getting the DP G4 for running some scientific applications. As it turns out, all of the applications I need were designed to be compiled on Solaris (but compatible with other ...

GNU was started by Stallman as an effort to build a free-in-every-way operating system based on the still-not-ready-for-prime-time Hurd microkernel. According to this take, Linux was merely the kernel ...

Free Software Foundation and GNU operating system founder Richard Stallman believes it's "unethical" for Steam to sell DRM-protected games on an open-source platform like Linux. Speaking on his ...

Google Chrome OS may liberate you from fire and awkward little children who dump ice cream on your notebook, but according to GNU founder Richard Stallman it also liberates you from too many of ...

Today, hardware resources are much less constrained and software developers can choose standard software like GNU/Linux instead of proprietary embedded tool sets. Mainstream GNU/Linux tools have many ...

Like most GNU/Linux distributions, you can download elementary OS for free (or make a small donation) and install it on pretty much any computer released in the past decade.

Puzzle GNU/Linux is a strange OS distribution that shows the value of open source ingenuity. It is built around a hybrid desktop that is highly customizable. You might get the impression when you ...