Why do GNOME and KDE compete for the Linux desktop?

Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

Leigh Dyer looks at the range of Linux desktops beyond GNOME and KDE.

Leigh Dyer explains how to do it, including pairing and sharing Blueooth devices under GNOME.

Is Ubuntu's latest release capable of meeting its lofty support goal?

Leigh Dyer arrives in OS heaven with a triple-booting Intel Mac.

Google Desktop may finally be on Linux, but how does it fare against the competition?

Leigh Dyer reveals Novell's radical new X server set against Vista

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

Linux doesn't have to be a silent workhorse. Leigh Dyer examines the state of sound support in Linux

Mike MacCana ponders the wine industry, rants online, and discovers a neat tip for intra-server messaging...

Leigh Dyer shows you how to free your ASP.NET applications from Microsoft's grasp with Mono

One of the longest running battles in the computer industry has been between open systems and closed proprietary ones. The term closed refers to systems where the standards are set by the manufacturer

Whether you’re buying or selling, there are some great tools that help you make the most of online auctions.

Four years ago, I saw a picture of a very beautiful desktop interface, called 'Enlightenment', running on an Operating System called 'Linux'. I didn't know much about either, but I downloaded and installed Linux anyway in order to run that fine looking user interface. Thanks to that early interest, I now enjoy a wonderful job designing and maintaining networks in which Linux often fills an important role. There's no better way to learn something new than for it to be enjoyable. With this in mind, I'd like to present Mike's Hopefully nifty guide to having fun with Linux.