Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring.

Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring.

What does GNU/Linux actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Sometimes a gift just falls in your lap. This month, it came in the form of an e-mail out of the blue from Jared Nielsen, one of two brothers (the other is J.R. Nielsen) who created The Hello World ...

On August 25, 1991, Linus Torvalds announced a hobby project that evolved into Linux, one of the most important computing ...

Whether certain members of the Linux community realize it or not, GNU/Linux (the core technology and licensing philosophy behind all Linux distributions) has been a driving force behind the ...