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CNET | February 3, 2017
How to Choose a Linux Distro for Your Old PC
Ready to give your old computer a new lease on life? Even if it's several years old and slow as molasses, you don't have to consign it the junk heap...
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Carla Schroder | February 2, 2017 
Arch Linux: The Simple Linux
Arch Linux is called the simple Linux because it eschews the layers of abstraction and "helper" apps that come with so many Linux distributions. It...
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Tech Radar | February 1, 2017
10 Best Linux Distros for Privacy Fiends and Security Buffs in 2017
The awesome operating system Linux is free and open source. As such, there are thousands of different ‘flavours’ available – and some types of Linux...
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Swapnil Bhartiya | January 27, 2017 best-lightweight-distros-2017.jpg
Swapnil Bhartiya chooses his seven favorite lightweight distros for 2017.
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Best Lightweight Linux Distros for 2017
Operating systems are like cars: you can get a power-hungry Humvee that guzzles gas, leaving you with a few miles to drive, or you can get a super-...
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Jack Wallen | January 27, 2017
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Jack Wallen takes look below the surface of the lovely -- alpha stage -- TrentaOS.
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TrentaOS Is an Elegant Desktop Linux with a Few Rough Edges
It appears we have another Linux desktop renaissance on our hands. Back in the late 1990s, it seemed like everyone was creating a new Linux...
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InfoWorld | January 25, 2017
6 Key Points about Intel's Hot New Linux Distro
The great thing about Linux is is that anyone possessing the wherewithal and dedication can produce a distribution to satisfy their own needs. That's...
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ADMIN Magazine | January 23, 2017
Writing SELinux Modules
SELinux struggles to cast off its image as difficult to maintain and the cause of potential application problems. Yet in recent years, much has...
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Jack Wallen | January 20, 2017
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Jack Wallen looks at top desktop environments with the following characteristics in mind: evolution, usability, and modernity.
5 Linux Desktop Environments on the Rise for 2017
With each passing year, the Linux desktop ecosystem shifts and morphs from one darling to the next. Although it’s sometimes challenging to tell, from...
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Justin Reock | January 20, 2017 open-source-support.jpg
Learn more about your open source support options, including: self-support, community support, and commercial support.
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Options for Open Source Software Support
If you’ve been following the work we’re doing around open source at Rogue Wave Software, you’ve probably heard us say that open source software (OSS...
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Eric Brown | January 19, 2017 jan-lubbe-elc.png
Pengutronix kernel hacker Jan Lübbe summarized growing security threats in embedded Linux and outlined a plan to keep long-life devices secure and fully functional in this talk from Embedded Linux Conference Europe.
Long-term Embedded Linux Maintenance Made Easier
The good old days when security breaches only happened to Windows folk are fading fast. Malware hackers and denial of service specialists are...
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