While Linux may be cheaper up front, but over time, Windows and Linux offer roughly the same total-cost-of-ownership to customers deploying large numbers of PCs in schools in emerging markets ...

Linux hits 5% of desktop OSes in the US, Apple's share grows — and Windows slowly falls, according to StatCounter.

Microsoft Corp. has embraced Novell Inc.'s open-source software platform, forming a technological truce between two longtime antagonists who want to make it easier for the still-dominant Windows ...

I use Linux over Windows and enjoy greater customization, better performance, and a thriving gaming ecosystem with Proton ...

Microsoft makes Linux pact with Novell Former software foes pledge to work together to help Windows world and Linux world interoperate. Video: Ballmer outlines Novell deal Photo: Shaking hands on ...

Windows may do a lot right, but its customization options are laughable when you put it next to Linux. That needs to change.

A Linux kernel developer working with Microsoft has let slip that Linux-based operating systems have a larger presence on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform than Windows-based ones. The revelation ...

Does Microsoft Love Linux Too Much? The integration of the open source platform in many facets of Microsoft means that Windows IT pros may need to update their skill sets. By Brien Posey 11/08/2016 ...

Windows and Linux are the most popular operating systems around the world. A dilemma that several users face is which one to opt for.

Yes, Microsoft is going to enable users to run Bash natively on Windows 10, and yes Ubuntu on the next major Windows 10 update, Redstone. How the heck did they do that? First, Ubuntu parent ...

SAN FRANCISCO — April 29, 2015 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced new features in Windows 10 and unveiled a set of software development kits (SDKs) to help developers bring their code for the ...