Matt Hartley

With so much focus on how one desktop environment compares with another, it's easy to lose focus on what really matters here – the applications we use

Is using desktop Linux better for the environment than say, running Microsoft Windows or Apple's OS X? In this piece, I’ll explore the ideas behind

If you've been a desktop Linux user for any length of time, chances are excellent that you remember a company once called Linspire. At its time of

Why do some people choose to run Linux as their PC platform of choice while others opt instead for other ways of running their computing experiences? Is

Since late 2009, talk of how Google's Chrome OS is being positioned to "take on" Microsoft Windows has been promoted by individuals who I believe have no

Many Linux enthusiasts associate desktop Linux with their repetitive daily routine. Same old, same old. Looking to mix things up a little, I thought it’d

No one can make the claim that Ubuntu isn't becoming the de facto Linux distro out there in the world today. It's becoming especially true when looking at

Not too long back, I highlighted my feelings on KDE, detailing some of its shortcomings and talking about why it’s not necessarily the de facto

Enterprise Linux is the open source Linux operating system used by corporate and SMB clients for servers, desktops, workstations and mobile deployments.

ALSO SEE: Virtual Linux: Platform and OS Linux Virtualization AND: Where are all the Virtual Linux Desktops? The definition of virtual Linux is as fluid

Most open source advocates like to believe that the migration from proprietary software products over to open source alternatives is fairly straight

Simple access to desktop computing: It's something that myself, among countless others, take for granted every single day. With proprietary operating