These small distros can have some surprisingly major uses.

The software finally matched what the hardware could do.

The first name on the list, Puppy Linux is a must-try Linux distro for low-end PC users. It is renowned for its extremely small size and minimal system requirement. The distro is designed to run ...

The minimalist Linux distribution updates its base to kernel 6.18.2 and GCC 15.2.0. Tiny Core remains systemd-free.

Both BunsenLabs Boron and Bohdi Linux are outstanding distributions. These distros take advantage of similar layouts, but are quite different. Neither distro is an ideal choice for new Linux users.

There was a time when the gulf between a new computer and one a decade or more old was so large as to be insurmountable; when a Pentium was the chip to have an older computer had a 16-bit 8086 or 286.

Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? Here are my picks.

Also in today’s open source roundup: A roundup of the smallest Linux distributions, and have we hit peak screen size for smartphones? Linux has much to offer any computer user, but we’re all human and ...