It's been a while since I've given openSUSE a test drive. Honestly…it's been too long. I've always respected what the developers of openSUSE do and have long thought the distribution served a very ...

There are more interesting Linux desktop distributions to choose from than ever before. However, if you’re looking for major distros with a great deal of support, you’ll want to look at the big four: ...

Welcome to a regular series here at Forbes that zeroes in on your very first experience with a desktop Linux operating system: the installer. This time around I'm escaping my comfort zone and leaving ...

GeckoLinux is a unique distribution that goes a long way towards unifying the often-confusing array of workstation choices available to business and mainstream consumers looking for an alternative to ...

Major updates have been coming fast and furious in the world of Linux distributions this fall, and this week is no exception. Now joining the ranks of Ubuntu 11.10, Fedora 16 and many others is ...

From homelabbers to pro sysadmins, these are the distros for you.

Choice is nothing if not abundant in the world of Linux distributions, but for openSUSE, it’s a defining feature. No fewer than four desktop options come standard with the software’s latest release, ...

We often hear from readers who want to track the development process of their favorite Linux distribution but don't know where to start. Budding Linux enthusiasts frequently ask how the release cycles ...

The elementary OS Challenge has concluded and it exceeded my expectations. Not only did the Linux community enthusiastically embrace it across multiple podcasts and blogs, but even the elementary OS ...

Recently, my colleague James Turner reviewed openSUSE 11 and he liked it. It’s hard to tell from some of the notes he got back — shame on you people! — but he really did. Why? Well, for me, openSUSE ...