Tag: windows
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Which Distro Is Most Like Windows?
Linux can’t replace Windows, but it can have the look and feel of Windows. The familiarity can help ease your transition from Windows. In no particular order, here is a selection of distros that replicate that familiar experience. Linux is driven by a fundamentally different philosophy than Windows. So while you can pick from dozens…
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Overtaking the Desktop … Eventually …
5 reasons why Linux will overtake Windows and MacOS on the desktop – eventually. Although Linux still only commands single digits in market share, I expect that to rise exponentially over the coming years. Here’s why. I’ve been using Linux as my go-to operating system for decades, and I’ve never regretted it for a second.…
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Developing a Game on Unreal 5 and Linux
In November 2022, we started a side project in my company, a video game called Cuprum 2929. Because I love Linux (being a full user since 2009) and I’m the owner of the company, I made the bold decision to fully develop it on Linux. While this is largely true, I have to put a…
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Crowdstrike Says Linux Hosts Not Affected
Crowdstrike Says Global IT Outage Impacting Windows PCs, But Mac and Linux Hosts Not Affected A widespread system failure is currently affecting numerous Windows devices globally, causing critical boot failures across various industries, including banks, rail networks, airlines, retailers, broadcasters, healthcare, and many more sectors. The issue, manifesting as a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD),…
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RISC-V: Hot Plugging!
RISC-V chips will support replacing RAM sticks without powering off the system — hot plugging functionality arriving in newer flavors of Linux. RISC-V gets a feature that may prove integral to future server and enterprise implementations. According to a report from Phoronix, version 6.11 of the mainline Linux kernel, which seems set to launch soon,…
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30 Years of Open Source Lessons from FreeDOS
Jim Hall is an open source software developer and advocate since 1993. Jim has authored, contributed to, or maintained dozens of open source projects. He is probably best known for his work on the FreeDOS Project, and for usability testing in open source software. He shares his lessons from all these years of working with…
