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Using Linux on a touchscreen monitor or two-in-one computer has become increasingly viable, thanks to built-in support in the Linux kernel. However, the usability of Linux on touchscreens largely ...

Windows Linux But despite the huge progress the Linux community is making every day, some of the old challenges are still limiting the operating system from posing a threat to Microsoft on the desktop ...

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Linux and open source are also on track to become more secure in 2026, as the ecosystem simultaneously hardens the kernel, professionalizes supply-chain defenses, and scales coordinated security ...

With the failure of Microsoft Vista and the launch of Windows 7 creating a disruptive moment in the desktop market and opening up opportunities for Linux and Apple, the two main suitors for the ...

It seems scarcely a year can go by in the world of computer technology without some eager blogger or another grandly proclaiming the death of Linux on the desktop. Here at PCWorld alone, we saw it in ...

Entering a market that has attracted the likes of Sun Microsystems and raised an alarm at Microsoft, Penguin Computing announced Thursday a new desktop PC for businesses that runs on the open-source ...

Anyone who has used Linux for the last 15 years or so knows that things have gotten better and better when it comes to desktop environments. There are plenty to choose from and, as the years have gone ...

Is Linux ready for the corporate desktop? Join Computerworld‘s online discussion and share your views. With the proven success of Linux-based servers for mission-critical business applications, many ...

In today's increasingly distributed work landscape, providing remote access to Linux devices is critical for organizations embracing location flexibility. Employees utilizing Linux machines need the ...