COMMENTARY--Given my antipathy toward Linux as a desktop operating system, I'm nevertheless pleased to find a new product that lets you run Microsoft Office--at least ...

Microsoft has no plans to tweak its Office productivity suite for Linux anytime soon, despite the growing popularity of open source on the desktop, according to a company executive. Speaking at the ...

COMMENTARY--Linux proponents look at the platform's growing list of applications and say, "It's half full," while the detractors give the corresponding "empty" retort. Would it make a difference if ...

SoftMaker Office could be a first-class professional-strength replacement for Microsoft Office on the Linux desktop. The Linux OS has its share of lightweight word processors and a few nearly worthy ...

One of the biggest gripes by users coming to Linux from Windows is that Microsoft Office is not available for Linux. That might be changing, according to the Adventures in openSUSE Linux blog. But is ...

For many, making the move to Linux is an easy step. Based on the facts that Linux is fast, stable and of course, free, it's not difficult to see why so many folks are making the move away from the ...

I sit here, basking in heavenly light and bathed in angelic chorus, because I know that 2014 will finally be the year of desktop Linux. How do I know this? Am I the messianic lovechild of Torvalds and ...

Office suites are important productivity tools that many of us depend on day in and day out. Fortunately, we have a range of office options to choose from in Linux. Some are open source and some are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. The Microsoft Teams client is the first Office app that is coming ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is bringing its first Office app to Linux today. The software maker is ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...