It looks like Valve is working behind the scenes on enabling Linux game compatibility tools to work on Steam. These compatibility tools allow games developed for Windows to work on Linux, similar to ...

I'm using Linux Mint 15 now and will installing Linux Mint 16 or fedora 20 on it if I get it. I did do a search for Linux compatibility, but all found was old information on older models and problems ...

Free RAM sitting idle while apps stutter is a configuration problem.

A week ago HEXUS reported upon sightings of compatibility tools being tested on Linux-based SteamOS systems. Much of what was gleaned from that pre-launch leakage has now materialised, as Valve has ...

You don't need to force Windows-only apps to work on Linux.

Alpine Linux experimenting with an optional systemd compatibility layer marks an interesting moment in Linux evolution. While Alpine is not abandoning its lightweight roots, the move acknowledges a ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. OpenELA has announced ELValidated, a verification and interoperability suite for Enterprise Linux operating ...

In modern incarnations of Linux -- especially Ubuntu -- most scanners work when plugged in via USB. Many Epson printers work on Linux without the need of additional drivers, but you can also install ...

For years now, Valve has been slowly improving the capabilities of the Proton compatibility layer that lets thousands of Windows games work seamlessly on the Linux-based SteamOS. But Valve’s ...

OpenBSD, one of the more prominent variants of the BSD family of Unix-like operating systems, will be released at the beginning of September, according to a note on the official OpenBSD website. Often ...