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I tested the top 5 Linux distros on DistroWatch—here’s how I rank them

How everyone else ranks Linux distros doesn't have to be how you rank them.

Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
How-To Geek on MSN

Perfection in Linux isn't adding features—Openbox taught me it's about removing them

Embracing the power of simplicity on Linux.

After 30 years with Linux, here's my way of convincing Windows users to switch

After 30 years with Linux, here's my way of convincing Windows users to switch ...
Opinion

High-severity vulnerability in Linux caused by a single faulty character

Researchers have analyzed a high-severity vulnerability in Linux that’s able to escalate untrusted users to root by exploiting a bug you don’t often see: a single errant character inside the kernel.
Ars Technica

The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...