OpenSUSE, SUSE's community Linux, may not be as sexy as Fedora, Mint, or Ubuntu, but it's still a strong, popular Linux for both servers and desktops and it's good to see the latest version finally ...

OpenSUSE and Manjaro are both powerhouse distributions. If you're new to Linux, only one of these may be right for you. These distributions are free to download and install. A long, long time ago, I ...

GeckoLinux is a unique distribution that goes a long way towards unifying the often-confusing array of workstation choices available to business and mainstream consumers looking for an alternative to ...

Welcome to a regular series here at Forbes that zeroes in on your very first experience with a desktop Linux operating system: the installer. This time around I'm escaping my comfort zone and leaving ...

Choice is nothing if not abundant in the world of Linux distributions, but for openSUSE, it’s a defining feature. No fewer than four desktop options come standard with the software’s latest release, ...

At its Build 2017 developer conference last month, Microsoft announced that it is bringing SUSE, Ubuntu, and Fedora to the Windows Store. The surprise move appeared to be the latest byproduct of ...

We often hear from readers who want to track the development process of their favorite Linux distribution but don't know where to start. Budding Linux enthusiasts frequently ask how the release cycles ...

The elementary OS Challenge has concluded and it exceeded my expectations. Not only did the Linux community enthusiastically embrace it across multiple podcasts and blogs, but even the elementary OS ...

Free version of SUSE Linux packs in the features, yet feels unfinished. OpenSUSE 10.3 is the fourth stable release from the OpenSUSE project, the online community founded by Novell to further develop ...

openSUSE began its life in 1994 in Germany as SuSE Linux and was based on Slackware Linux. It was a commercial offering, and although it adhered to the letter of the GPL, it wasn't easy for desktop ...