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Linux. This not so well-known but widely used operating system is often too scary for beginners to even want to try. This article is intended for those of you who would like to know a bit more about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. Despite all of my ...

Ubuntu is always regarded as the holy grail of the newbie friendly distributions but after having used it for a long time and getting to know it as my first distribution too, I can say that it should ...