Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.

Linux is usually free to use and designed by teams of enthusiasts rather than a profit-driven corporation. Linux varies in flavors (distros) like Windows upgrades, offering a lot of versatility. Linux ...

Linux isn't a bad operating system, but if you grew up on Windows, the transition makes it much harder to be productive.

Linux and open source are also on track to become more secure in 2026, as the ecosystem simultaneously hardens the kernel, professionalizes supply-chain defenses, and scales coordinated security ...