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Most of the mainstream angst directed towards Windows 8 and 8.1 in the U.S. has to do with the Modern UI and little things like the lack of a Start menu. But while hopes are high that Windows 10 will be the OS everyone wanted Windows 8 to be, China's concerns run much deeper than the UI. As such, China reportedly plans to undergo a "de-Windowsifying" process in which its systems will be move to a state-endorsed version of Linux by 2020.

With no funeral, retrospectives, accolades, or notes of sadness, the Windows 7 era has come to an end.

When comparing LibreOffice with OpenOffice, there are eleven clear reasons why LibreOffice is superior.

In San Francisco today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said something that was more than a little surprising: Microsoft loves Linux. The operating system once described as a "cancer" by Nadella's predecessor, Steve Ballmer, is now being embraced (if not extended) with open arms, at least when it comes to Redmond's Azure cloud platform. Nadella told us that some 20 percent of VMs on Azure use the open source operating system.

Whether you're customizing your Linux install or choosing a distro to go with, one of your many options is the desktop environment you use. There are tons to choose from, all with different benefits and features. There may be no one single best, but this week we're looking at five of them, based on your nominations.

Today, Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical CEO, announces the latest name, for the upcoming 15.04. For this release, the letter V is being used. The adjective? Vivid. The animal? Vervet.

Microsoft has withdrawn an update released this past Tuesday due to user reports of system reboots after installation.

Kickstarter removed a fundraiser for a popular Tor-based router project on Friday afternoon.

Want to avoid ads and keep your Web wanderings private? One of these six browser apps could do the trick.

(From openHAB.org): OpenHAB is a vendor and technology agnostic open source automation software for your home.

Linux users find a lot to argue about, from audio tools to gaming to proprietary code.

A virtual private network, or VPN, encrypts your information while you're online and can prevent other people from knowing your actual geographic location. Find out the best VPN service with the easiest installation for Chromebooks.

GNOME has dwindled far from its former glory. Regaining dominance depends overcoming its image problem.

Why the World Beyond Windows? Simple: Windows may be found on the vast majority of PCs, but there’s more to the world of computing than Microsoft alone—and most of it is powered by Linux.

Is your current Linux distribution really the best in town, or are you missing something even better?

IBM is aiming to re-invent itself in a new hardware era where it no longer sells x86 based servers. IBM sold off its x86 server business to Lenovo in a $2.3 billion deal that officially closed on October 1.

The entire Internet runs on open source software (OSS) and, if we used it more in medical devices, it would lead to reduced costs and increase the quality of devices. If you ask some regulatory affairs folks in medical device companies, they think OSS is too “dangerous” for use in safety critical systems.

D is a general purpose systems and applications programming language. It is a high level language, but retains the ability to write high performance code and interface directly with the operating system API's and with hardware (dlang.org).

The XFCE Linux desktop has much to recommend it, yet users might also look at alternatives.

Try your hand at Maximum PC's brutal 13th annual Geek Quiz.