My top 5 Linux desktops of 2026 (so far) - and I've tried them all

My top 5 Linux desktops of 2026 (so far) - and I've tried them all ...

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.
Rock Paper Shotgun

From the C: to the /Mnt/s, Linux is better than ever for PC gaming – and easier to switch to from Windows

For radical, picture me skateboarding ungainly while installing Linux - or, to be more precise CachyOS - on my PC. Windows 11 ...

I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS

I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS ...
Hackaday

Intel 486 Support Likely To Be Removed In Linux 7.1

Although everyone’s favorite Linux overlord [Linus Torvalds] has been musing on dropping Intel 486 support for a while now, ...

Rufus alternative Ventoy, a Windows 11, Linux USB install app, reaches major milestone0 0

Ventoy, which is an alternative to the popular USB media creation utility app Rufus, has received a major milestone update ...

Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support

One point in favor of the sprawling Linux ecosystem is its broad hardware support—the kernel officially supports everything from ’90s-era PC hardware to Arm-based Apple Silicon chips, thanks to ...