DistroWatch is the premiere desktop Linux distribution site. Over the weekend it mysteriously disappeared and is still unavailable at DistroWatch.com as I write this roundup. But you can reach it at ...

Facebook has lifted a temporary ban preventing users from posting links to popular OS comparison site Distrowatch – after ...

Facebook is banning posts that mention various Linux-related topics, sites, or groups. Some users may also see their accounts ...

News briefs for May 31, 2019. Debian announces it has chosen seven interns—two people for Outreachy and five people for the Summer of Code. See the post for the list of interns and the projects ...

Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. Our web guide is VOA's Art Chimes. This time, it's a guide to the wide range of software ...

The world of Linux distributions is far wider than you realize. DistroWatch.com is currently tracking 287 active Linux distributions. That’s a lot, but not every Linux distribution is a massive ...

A weird little meme is squiggling through the Internet this week, one which I feel obligated to squash because it's just plain wrong. It's this notion that somehow Ubuntu is losing its popularity ...

These conclusions are not from a formal survey. Why? IDG and Gartner figures only look at pre-installed server operating systems, and Web browser surveys -- such as StatCounter and NetMarketShare -- ...

Linux fans, rejoice: The LiveCD List catalogs every Linux distro on the planet. Specifically, the site lists a whopping 315 live CDs, which are bootable versions of the Linux OS. There are links to ...

Ubuntu and Linux Mint are two of the best known desktop distributions around. Both are extremely popular with Linux users, but which one is better? Since each of these distributions has much to offer ...