One of the first things I hear from people attempting trying to make the switch to Linux distributions such as Ubuntu is that they are finding the sudden shift in how they use their computers to be relatively overwhelming.

The Amahi Home Server, an open source system that handles a range of in-home applications, could soon run on the Ubuntu 9.04 desktop environment. Here's the scoop...

Like any good window manager, Enlightenment is themeable. But Enlightenment E17 takes themeing a step further than most window managers. Instead of having to manually edit flat text files, piece together a theme by changing various elements, or find the directory where themes must be saved, E17 themes a pre-packaged, all-in-one files that are imported with the push of a single button.

Before I dive in to my usual semi annual KDE improvement article, I decided to reveal some of my favorite KDE tricks.

When you eat too much pizza, stepping on the scale the next day will tell you right away if you're getting bloated. It should be just as easy with Linux programs, right? Well, not quite, but you can track down memory hogs on Linux, and Akkana Peck shows us how.

Firefox just keeps moving on. After hitting the billionth download, you might think the project would sit back and relax a while, but not so much. This week, the Mozilla Project released 3.6 alpha 1, which mostly focuses on speed improvements. Is it better than 3.5, or Google Chrome? Let’s take a look!

Open source isn't just for Linux users, there are many excellent free open source applications available, ready to run, for Apple Mac OS X too.

KOffice is an excellent choice for the average Linux user, who wants to have a fully featured, robust and beautiful free office suite. It has everything the computer user may need and then some.