If you're looking to jump from Windows 10 to Linux, and you have specific apps you need to use that aren't available on the open-source platform, here's how to get around that.

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer.

Fortunately, Linux distros usually have a demo version you can try; just chuck it on a USB, boot off of it, and you can give it a spin without any commitment. If you dislike it, you can delete it from ...

If vector graphics are your thing—logos, illustrations, or scalable icons— Inkscape is the go-to open source tool. Think of it as the Illustrator equivalent for Linux. It’s particularly good at ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...