An obscure Linux distro that quietly respects old hardware.

First, Tromjaro boots very fast. On top of that, Tromjaro performs like a champ. This Linux distribution can compete with any lightweight OS on the market.

Loss32 is more than just another Linux distribution — it’s a focused attempt to unlock the potential of underpowered ...

Lightweight Linux distributions get a bad rap for shipping with minimal reinstalled software. Besgnulinux, loaded with old-school charm, is the exception.

Thin clients are cheap, quiet Linux endpoints, but most people deploy them wrong. Here’s how to use them the right way.

Linux has long provided an outstanding operating system for a wide range of users in a variety of settings. However, high-performance computing users, who must run applications on thousands of nodes, ...

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Linux users and distributors were divided on the question of whether Linux distributions should become simpler or more complex during a panel discussion on the future of Linux ...

E-mail is a killer application. Your organization can become immobilized when messages don’t flow. Servers need to be restarted for security patches. Whole ...

Lightweight Linux implementations, or what Cray calls “Compute Node Linux” (CNL), can combine the performance advantages of a specialized compute-node operating system with the familiarity and ...