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In Pictures: What’s new in SUSE Linux 12?

SUSE 12 is a broad set of Linux distributions ranging from desktop through enterprise level. We tested several instances and found them quite ready for enterprise use. All in all, SUSE 12 is a worthy competitor to Red Hat and Ubuntu in the enterprise Linux market.

In Pictures: What’s new in SUSE Linux 12?
In Pictures: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

New graphical bells and whistles, plus security improvements

In Pictures: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
In Pictures: 10 things we love about Ubuntu 13/5 things we hate

Here are 10 things we love about Ubuntu 13 and 5 things we hate.

In Pictures: 10 things we love about Ubuntu 13/5 things we hate
In Pictures: Ubuntu 13.04

“Raring Ringtail” features performance and stability upgrades, along with social changes – but the controversial shopping lens remains.

In Pictures: Ubuntu 13.04

Microsoft brings Bash to Windows with new beta build

Other new features include a dark mode, Edge extensions, and smartphone-finding capabilities
Hell freezes over: Microsoft partners with Ubuntu to bring Bash shell to Windows 10

You read that right: The popular Bash shell command is coming to Windows 10, with Ubuntu's help.
The world's first Ubuntu tablet opens preorders, converging PCs and mobile devices

Canonical's first convergence device is here with the ability to switch between a desktop and mobile device, similar to Microsoft's Lumia 950 and 950XL.
Ouster of Kubuntu founder leaves its future in doubt

A disagreement between the founder of Kubuntu and the Ubuntu Community Council has roiled the Linux community and left the project rudderless, as Jonathan Riddell ...
Facebook open-sources IDE based on GitHub Atom

Inside Facebook, developers created an IDE built around GitHub's highly popular Atom text editor -- and now they've made it freely available
Ubuntu still vulnerable to time-twiddling hack

A security flaw in a common Unix software component remains unpatched in one of the most popular Linux distributions in the world, more than a ...

10 open source projects to watch this year

Black Duck Software's 'Rookies of the Year' awards reveal a heightened focus on JavaScript and mobile.
Ubuntu Server: Lean, mean, cloud-making machine

Canonical's Ubuntu Server 9.0.4 is a Linux distro well suited for VARs and OEMs
Switching my dad to Linux -- part two
Top 7 reasons people quit Linux

I've heard a lot of excuses why people quit Linux, and return to Windows. I'm happy to say that the excuses are getting far less ...
Ubuntu 9.04 beta: quick look

So far there have been six alpha releases of the forthcoming Ubuntu 9.04, due for final release next month.