Switching to Linux can be challenging. But once you've overcome the learning curve, you'll find that Linux offers a more ...

The forthcoming version of Ubuntu Linux, Lucid Lynx, has just gone beta, and it’s going to be the most important Ubuntu release in years. I say that not just because it brings numerous important ...

The arrival of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS “Precise Pangolin” was a major event a few weeks ago, not least because it is a Long Term Support release and thus a good, stable choice for both business and ...

It’s been just about two months since the launch of the first alpha version of Ubuntu Linux 12.10 “Quantal Quetzal,” and that release was followed by two more alpha iterations over the course of the ...

The first beta for the next major version of Ubuntu Linux is now available for download and testing. While it isn't finished yet, the beta version of "Intrepid Ibex," as this release is known, ...

Ubuntu isn't the only Linux operating system, but it's where the dream of a usable, completely free desktop is closest to reality. If every Ubuntu developer were assembled at one place, here are five ...

Last month, I offered a survey of security features in Ubuntu Desktop 7.10, a single-CD Linux distribution that combines the flexibility of Debian with a very easy-to-use set of graphical ...

The official next generation release of Ubuntu Linux has just landed. Intrepid Ibex, as this version is known, promises a number of subtle but important feature updates that help make Ubuntu even more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 5 years old. Ubuntu 19.10 officially ...