There's an easy way to experiment and answer those questions: taking a Linux operating system for a test drive without making any harmful changes to your PC. If you're thinking of switching to Linux ...

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The custom Linux distribution formerly known as Ubuntu Eee is now called Easy Peasy. And as of tonight, it’s available for download. Easy Peasy is based on Ubuntu 8.10 and includes custom drivers and ...

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For users of Microsoft Windows, frequent hardware upgrades tend to be a fact of life in order to keep each new iteration of the resources-hungry operating system running smoothly. Not so Linux, ...

There are specific Linux distributions for newer hardware. These offer modern kernels and bleeding-edge software. Each of these distributions is free to download and install. For the longest time, it ...