I've had a great deal of respect for Zorin OS -- and the team behind this Linux distribution -- for a very long time. This distro not only looks great, but it's flexible and offers a Pro version with ...

Four years after launching Windows 11 and prodding PC owners to update, Microsoft has finally decided that it's time force everyone to use it. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security ...

One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style desktop form of ...

Some time ago, Linus Torvalds made a throwaway comment that sent ripples through the Linux world. Was it perhaps time to abandon support for the now-ancient Intel 486? Developers had already abandoned ...

ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...