Those who revere Linux can’t imagine why Microsoft doesn’t just give Windows a proper burial. After all, Linux is open, it’s free, it performs beautifully on a wide range of hardware, and there is a ...

Those of us who actively promote Linux as a viable desktop alternative to Windows are often greeted with the following refrain: “Nobody will use Linux because there are no good games.” The prevailing ...

PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Non-commercial Linux took on a decidedly commercial bent this week, as TimeSys Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) unveiled a software toolset aimed at developers of “roll-your-own” Linux-based ...

Last week, I had the privilege of addressing the North Texas Linux Users Group. Ralph Green asked me to present information on my upcoming book called "Linux System Administration" by O'Reilly. I only ...

“Linux is Linux is Linux,” is a direct quote I heard in a meeting I had recently with a major multi-national, critical-infrastructure company. Surprisingly and correctly, there was one intelligent and ...

Embedded systems developers are increasingly using Linux solutions, according to a new report from Venture Development Corp. (VDC). But the use of branded, commercial Linux operating systems lags far ...

The Linux open source platform is set to go global following the support of the big IT players. But will its success be at the sacrifice of its founding principles? It's been a good year so far for ...