What Is Linux Mint? Linux Mint is an operating system (OS) that you can use to replace Windows on your machine, though you could also use it alongside it. It has much the same “feel” as ...

If someone wants to run Linux while their current OS is Windows or macOS, the usual approach is dual-booting. That means partitioning the disk, installing Linux on it, shutting down your computer, and ...

News about Linux, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

In the early 1990s, a Finnish computer science student named Linus Torvalds ignited the open-source revolution by developing the Linux kernel. Unlike UNIX, which was mainly controlled by vendors, ...

Whether you're on a Windows, macOS, or Linux system, here's how to find out your motherboard spec—with or without opening up the computer.