The 5 best Linux alternatives to Windows in 2026 (that aren't Mint)

Each makes it easy to migrate from Windows to Linux. The open-source operating system Linux has been on a slow and steady ...
tom's Hardware on MSN

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law

AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.
Techaeris

Omarchy Quattro Review: DHH Pushing to Make it the Year of the Linux Desktop

Read my full Omarchy Quattro review to discover how DHH’s Arch-based Linux distro blends Hyprland, Quickshell, AI automation, ...
Tech Times on MSN

Asahi Linux M3 Mac release due in weeks: Webcam, audio, Thunderbolt now working

Asahi Linux M3 support is weeks away after the Linux 7.2 cycle resolved the final hardware obstacles on Apple's 2023 Mac ...
The Manila Times

openKylin 3.0 Deepens AI Agent Integration, Explores Next-Generation Computing Ecosystem

Open-source operating system project openKylin recently released version 3.0, which made its debut at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo. As artificial intelligence increasingly ...
MUO on MSN

I spent a week inside the strangest Linux distribution I could find

More than just a meme.

'Just a hobby, won't be big': Linus Torvalds introduced Linux 35 years ago - and almost called it Freax

It's been 35 years since Finnish graduate student Linus Torvalds drafted a brief note saying he was starting a hobby ...
Tech Times

Linux at 35: Rust Now Permanent in Kernel After Memory Bugs Drove 80 Percent of CVEs

Linux kernel Rust adoption is now permanent after memory safety bugs drove an estimated 80 percent of kernel CVEs, Greg Kroah ...
linuxiac

California’s Age Verification Bill Passes with Linux Exemption Intact

California lawmakers have approved AB 1856, requiring age signals from covered operating systems while keeping its ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Linux never got a licensed DVD player, and the code everyone uses instead ended up on T-shirts and in a haiku

Everytime you play a DVD on Linux, you're technically in a weird legal gray area.
XDA Developers on MSN

I stopped searching for the perfect Raspberry Pi OS because DietPi won by a landslide

Whiptail menus and one-command software installs turn a minimal Pi into a capable self-hosted server.

Manage Headless AI Gateways on Windows with Scheduled Tasks & Systemd

Manage headless AI Gateways on Windows with Scheduled Tasks, hidden launchers, WSL2, systemd, and user lingering for reliable ...