Since the initial release of GNOME 1.0 in 1999, there have been 33 stable releases. That first release would set the framework for all future versions. It was based on the GIMP ToolKit (GTK+). Then, ...

For those that want *nix tools on Windows without WSL, I highly recommend MSYS2. The mintty terminal that comes with MSYS2 should even help WSL users that want a good terminal without having to run ...

Linux fans hope that the interface changes in Windows 8 will drive more users to Linux. But the open source operating system is facing interface challenges of its own. Part of the problem is that -- ...

There are only two types of Linux users: those who have nuked their install, and those who will. Running everything as the ...

For a company that once painted Linux and open source as cancers, Microsoft has been doing a lot in the past years to embrace both. It's not going to be an open source company, of course, and many ...

Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps support to Windows. The company at its 2020 annual Build Developers conference has announced that they are making some improvements in Windows Subsystem for better ...

LONDON, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NordVPN, a cybersecurity company, has announced an update for its Linux application – the launch of a full graphical user interface (GUI). This marks a new era ...

Built in 1982 at Bell Laboratories, the Blit provided one of the first proper GUIs, displaying information from a Unix system on 800 x 1024 screen. Built in 1982 at Bell Laboratories, the Blit ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is starting to allow Windows 10 testers to access Linux GUI ...

Microsoft is stepping up its Linux game once again. After bringing Linux command line tools to Windows 10 in 2016 and a full-fledged kernel last year, Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 will ...