Making a list of the best Linux software is a tough task, but we did our best to include a wide variety of programs that the average user will find helpful.

Yes, many of your Windows programs aren't available on Linux, but some of them are and there are Linux programs that can do just as well as your old XP software.

Using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), you can launch Linux applications directly in a Windows 10 command prompt or PowerShell prompt.

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer.

The chipmaker, one of the first mainstream companies to endorse Linux, announces programming tools that it says will make Linux programs run better on its chips.

IBM will offer services designed to help customers migrate from Sun's Solaris to Red Hat's Linux.

Analysis: If you're moving to Linux, CodeWeaver's CrossOver Office lets you take many of your favorite Windows programs with you.

Software radical Richard Stallman helped build the Linux revolution. Now he threatens to tear it apart.

Starting this summer, a new offering from the Linux Professional Institute aims to help students and others get started with open source software.