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 ...

Linux desktop use surged to 22% on one workday, Cloudflare data shows

Linux desktop use surged to 22% on one workday, Cloudflare data shows ...

Can MainstreamOS finally make Linux a household name? I tried it to find out

Finally, there's a Linux distro that makes Arch and Hyprland easy - while adding the polish of MacOS. What's not to love ...

Valve’s Free SteamOS Runs Arch Linux for Daily Desktop Use

Running SteamOS as a daily Linux distro delivers smooth web browsing, but its read-only file system restricts advanced ...
Hackaday

Switching From Desktop Linux To FreeBSD

People have been talking about switching from Windows to Linux since the 1990s, but in the world of open-source operating systems, there is much more variety than just the hundreds of flavors of Linux ...
XDA Developers

Want to use local accounts? Just switch to Linux

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...
XDA Developers

Linux for beginners

Matthew is a PC Hardware Writer at XDA, having previously written for Digital Trends, Tom's Hardware, and other publications since 2018. He's mainly interested in the three way fight between AMD, ...