There are many reasons to switch to Linux, such as security, free software, and data protection. We compare the distributions ...

“Experimental” is a great adjective for Microsoft’s WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). Not only is it Microsoft’s attempt to lure Linux devs into making themselves comfortable in Windows, it also ...

Microsoft announced a list of changes it intends to make to its popular PC operating system Windows 10 last week at its Build 2019 developer conference. One of the changes mentioned was the inclusion ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been enriched by a renowned distribution: Arch Linux is now officially available in it. In order to be able to run Linux software on Windows, Microsoft ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Arch and Fedora are two different Linux distributions.One of these is better suited for those with less ...

If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, or don't like what you've seen of it, install Linux Mint instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps. Our team tests, ...

Update: We've pulled the original content, which recommended Wubuntu, from this article. Your trust in ZDNET's recommendations is very important to us, and part of protecting that trust is letting you ...

A new version of virtualization software Parallels is here, and it promises to let you run Windows 11 on a Mac, whether you’ve got a model with an Intel chip or Apple Silicon. Clues about the ...

The world of Linux is ready to welcome you, with a shower of free open-source software you can use on any PC: hundreds of active Linux distributions, and dozens of different desktop environments you ...