Linux fans love to position Linux as the mortal enemy of Windows, but I think the whole debate misses how people really use Linux, or don't use it. Here are the reasons why. One reason that the Linux ...

Turns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding.

Last week’s newsletter about Linux/Unix vs. Windows vulnerability statistics generated plenty of reader feedback – as such reports often do. The newsletter reported on a year-end vulnerability summary ...

The Unix underpinnings of Mac OS make it feel familiar and accessible to programmers used to working in Unix-like environments. Apple’s Xcode IDE and other development tools are thoughtfully crafted ...

Most people don’t think twice about the operating system that’s going to power their new PC — their minds have already been wired for Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. Similarly, most people don’t think ...