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There's a whole family of Red Hat Enterprise Linux variants, each with its own users. We'll break down the family tree and explain what's suited for different needs.

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In today's open source roundup: Give the gift of Linux for Christmas. Plus: Apple's Swift programming language comes to Linux. And PINE64 is a $15 computer that runs Linux.

Project Trident's departure for more Linux-y waters left several potential contenders for a desktop-focused BSD distribution. These include FuryBSD , MidnightBSD , DesktopBSD , and GhostBSD itself.

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How we tested the best Linux distro for privacy and security We’ve evaluated these distros on factors relating to privacy and security. To start with, we looked at their hardware requirements ...