A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop distributions around. And one of its most appealing features was that it shipped with multimedia codecs. But that practice will end with Linux Mint 18, ...

In this guide, we run through ten things that you ought to do to improve your Linux Mint setup. If you followed Neowin's previous guide on how to install Linux, you'll be set for this one. A couple of ...