This education-based Linux distro is designed for schools – and it’s free

Escuelas Linux is a desktop that is simple and elegant to use. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Escuelas Linux is free to download and install on as many computers as you need.With a wealth of pre-installed software and a simple user-restore tool, this makes for a great education environment.Creating an ISO for installation can be … Read more

What is immutable Linux? Here’s why you’d run an immutable Linux distro

MAURICIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images In the beginning, there was the source code.  And, Linus Torvalds shaped it and called it Linux, and it was good. Now the operating system was formless and hard to use, so Owen Le Blanc of the Manchester Computing Centre (MCC) said, “Let there be a Linux distribution,” and there … Read more

Zorin OS 17 could be the best Linux Distro of the year (and it’s not even close)

The Desktop Cube is back! Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Zorin OS beta 1 is now available for testing and can be downloaded from the official Zorin OS download site.Eye candy like the Desktop Cube takes center stage to prove this distribution can seriously impress not just with performance and stability but also with plenty … Read more

Easy methods to set up Steam on any Ubuntu-based Linux distro so you’ll be able to play a world of video games

Steam brings the world of gaming to Linux with nice simplicity and selection. Marko Geber/Getty Pictures Video games are an enormous a part of the pc trade. The truth is, many would say that the gaming trade helps to encourage innovation on the desktop.  For the longest time, Linux had little or no to supply … Read more