For years, Linux lagged in the aesthetics department, focusing more on functionality than on form. That’s no longer true. A ...

"We don't consider simply adding or removing a few upstream applications, modifying the language, wallpaper, or adjusting the application layout to be a genuine version update of an operating system.

Deepin 15.8, released last month, is loaded with more efficient layout tweaks that give the distribution greater functionality and maturity. Deepin, based in China, shed its Ubuntu base when with the ...

I'm not a fan of the Windows UI, and no Windows desktop has ever caught my attention. My general reaction to the Windows aesthetic is "Meh." So, when I booted up the latest preview release of Deepin ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. A screenshot from the upcoming Deepin v20. The video (which is ...

Following a period of hype which quickly dissolved into silence and uncertainty with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (the developers are based in Wuhan, China), the Deepin 20 Beta has been quietly ...

Whenever people discuss the problems Huawei is facing due to the so-called Trump ban the conversation rarely strays from the smartphone discussion and yet Huawei is more than just a smartphone company ...

The Pardus Linux distro offers an inviting computing experience with both old and new options. However, a dual development path narrows its user appeal. Pardus suffers from sharing its personality — ...

ZDNET key takeaways If you thought you knew every Linux distro, think again.These obscure distros are fascinating and ...