Deepin Desktop is still one of the most beautiful and user-friendly environments on the market. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Deepin Linux 23 beta 3 is available now to download and install for free.It’s beautiful, it’s seamlessly integrated, and it’s easy to use.As has been the case, over the years, there are security concerns when … Read more
Penguins enjoying “Waltz me around again Willie” in Antarctica in 1907 during the British Antarctic Expedition. Photo by Royal Geographical Society via Getty Images Step into my office and you’ll immediately see it’s an amalgam of old and new school technology. As for the old-school, I have racks of vinyl and a turntable that proves … Read more
SOPA Images/Getty Images I jump between Linux and MacOS throughout the day. I’m also a big fan of keeping notes, a task I’ve relegated to Google Keep for a long time. The problem with Google Keep, however, is that its features are limited. So, when I want to keep more extensive notes with better formatting … Read more
gorodenkoff/Getty Images Linux is the most flexible operating system on the market. With this open-source platform, you can do far more than you can with your proprietary OS, without spending a dime on software. When taking your first steps with Linux, you’ll probably want to avoid the command line because it can be a bit … Read more
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
Yes, you can get a lot more from Linux if you know how to do shell programming and the like. But that’s also true of Windows and PowerShell. With both operating systems, you don’t need to know the deep ins and outs of either one to get your work done. So why would you move? … Read more
Evolution has all the tools you need in a groupware suite. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Evolution is available to install (for free) from any Linux app store or the command line.It has all the tools needed to manage emails, calendars, tasks, contacts, and memos. The UI has a modern feel and setup is user-friendly. … Read more
Mint Images – David Schultz/Getty Images I’ve been using Linux for decades and, although the command line is second nature to me, I still opt to use GUI tools because they tend to be far more efficient than their terminal-based counterparts. There is, however, one task for which I always turn to the command line … Read more
The AV Linux Welcome app can help you get started. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways AV Linux MX Edition is available for download now and won’t cost you a penny to use.With tons of audio software and extremely low-latency, this OS is ideal for audio creators.Video creation is still not on par with … Read more
Just_Super/Getty Images As Stella Biderman, the Executive Director of EluetherAI eloquently notes in the foreword of the Linux Foundation’s 2023 Open Source Generative AI Report, the transformative journey of AI began with the advent of GPT-3. This report, crafted by Adrienn Lawson, Marco Gerosa, and Stephen Hendrick, reveals the latest advancements in this rapidly evolving field … Read more