In my previous post, I discussed a number of different Linux distributions that a novice Linux user could load on an old Samsung N150 netbook. My recommendation was a choice of three different ...

Due to the recent unfortunate demise of a couple of my computers I found myself in need of a new laptop on rather short notice. I found an Acer Aspire 5 on sale at about half price here in Switzerland ...

There's an easy way to experiment and answer those questions: taking a Linux operating system for a test drive without making any harmful changes to your PC. If you're thinking of switching to Linux ...

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 ...

Manjaro Linux offers the best of two worlds. It puts a user-friendly face on an Arch-based distro, and it gives you a choice of sensible and productive desktop interfaces. The Manjaro Linux team ...

Rocking a persistent #1 spot at DistroWatch, Manjaro is an Arch-based distribution that's deliberately targeted at beginners. Let's call it the gateway drug to Arch, which is one of the most flexible ...