After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems

FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating system that is descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution. The first version of FreeBSD was released in 1993 and was developed from 386BSD, one of the first ...

Linux updates don't scare me anymore thanks to this immutable distro (and it's easy to use)

ShaniOS maintains two separate environments. If an update - or anything - goes wrong with one environment, simply reboot and switch to the other.
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Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats

As attacks on the operating system grow more serious, the company is teasing a plan to bring “verifiable integrity” to Linux.
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I tried the oldest Linux distro still standing, and it was a total reality check

In an era of automated updates and "easy" installers, Slackware 15.0 is a jarring reminder of what Linux used to be.