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Linux promises freedom from Windows, but it demands something harder in return

Less bloat, more fumbling. While Linux offers more control than Windows, that control comes with a bigger time and energy ...

This Linux alternative to Windows 11 is winning over Microsoft's customers with a huge update

Zorin OS just got a new update, and made the jump from Microsoft's Windows ecosystem even more tempting.
Rock Paper Shotgun

From the C: to the /Mnt/s, Linux is better than ever for PC gaming – and easier to switch to from Windows

For radical, picture me skateboarding ungainly while installing Linux - or, to be more precise CachyOS - on my PC. Windows 11 ...

France says “au revoir” to Windows, “bonjour” to Linux

France is planning to replace Windows with Linux to reduce reliance on US technology and strengthen digital sovereignty. The ...

Rufus alternative Ventoy, a Windows 11, Linux USB install app, reaches major milestone0 0

Ventoy, which is an alternative to the popular USB media creation utility app Rufus, has received a major milestone update ...

France is ditching Windows for digital sovereignty - and its new Linux stack is taking shape

Officially, we don't know what France's forthcoming Linux desktop will look like, but this is what my sources and experience ...

France’s digital directorate dumping Windows desktops, adopting Linux instead

France’s Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) will drop Windows desktops, and adopt Linux instead. DINUM ...

France has Formally Launched a Nationwide Transition from Windows to Linux.

In a move that signals a shift in European digital policy, the French government has launched a nationwide transition from ...
Ars Technica

How would you compare Linux gaming to Windows gaming in July 2025?

As Linux has improved its gaming support in the last few years, I have wondered how the gap is closing between the experience of using Windows for gaming as opposed to Linux. If we use Windows as a ...