Linux Mint beats Windows 11 in more ways than I expected, but switching still comes with real trade-offs.

Opposites attract.

Zorin OS 18 has topped 2 million downloads, with more than three-quarters coming from Windows users as Windows 10 support ...

Basically it’s an operating system that uses a Linux kernel, the WINE compatibility layer for Windows applications, and the ReactOS userland, plus a few other odds and ends to let you run Win32 apps.

Linux gaming's rise, driven by Proton and Steam Deck's 5 million units. When switching from Windows SteamOS and Proton run ...

Want to run whatever browser you want and not be forced into Edge? Sick of being told to "upgrade" to Windows 11? Tired of one Windows 10 zero-day after another being exploited? I have a radical ...

PC play on Linux now supports DLSS, FSR 4.0, and XSS via the December 2025 GE Proton release, so you keep quality without ...