Why Debian is the choice of Linux enthusiasts over flashier distros.

In Debian Linux's 29-year history, there was one constant: Debian would be made entirely of free software. Debian also defined exactly what free software was in its Open Source Definition. Until now.

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

Apart from Debian, there are many important community Linux distros such as Fedora and CentOS and openSUSE, which is SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)'s bedrock. Debian, however, stands alone. Its ...

With so many Linux distributions out there to choose from, there’s nothing like a good survey to offer fresh insight as to who’s using which ones. Focusing on the server realm, I already reported ...

Debian and Ubunt͏u are widely used di͏stri͏butions amon͏g Linux u͏se͏rs. If you're looking to choose between these operating systems, your ͏expectations from a distro will play a major role. Ubuntu͏ ...

Linux Mint Debian 4, or LMDE4, is now available. Does it really matter whether you run this latest Linux Mint release, based on Debian Linux, instead of Linux Mint 19.3, based on Ubuntu Linux? The ...

I recently bought (leased, actually) a Dell Latitude C800 Laptop. In my work as a software development consultant, I often need to have my own laptop at client sites. The Latitude C800 is one of ...