The leading operating system on servers and other big iron systems also runs on all manner of embedded systems, making it perfectly positioned to rule the Internet of Things.
Corellium has managed the difficult trick of getting Linux running natively on Apple's new M1-powered Mac Mini in record time.
In response to complaints about Red Hat's latest plans for CentOS Linux, Red Hat will start offering no-cost Red Hat Enterprise Linux for small production workloads and customer development teams.
The botnet comes with features that can be used for DDoS attacks, ARP poisoning, hidden crypto-mining, launching brute-force attacks, and more.
Two children playing on their dad's computer accidentally found a way to bypass the screensaver and access locked systems.
This new business Linux distribution, based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS, will be released in the first quarter of 2021.
Linus Torvalds would love to run Linux on an M1-powered Mac, and a crowd-sourced project is trying to port Linux to Apple's newest, but top Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman warns that it won't be easy.
Managing open-source projects is an art just as difficult as developing open-source programs, and now, there is a set of classes to help you master it.
Microsoft's server-based Linux security program is ready to protect your Linux servers, Windows desktops, and Macs.
This open-source, private-cloud may also soon be available to US customers via T-Mobile.
A new release of Linux Mint is out. I have tried all three desktop versions, with both fresh installations and upgrades of existing systems.
Project wants to create a polished Linux experience on Apple Silicon Macs.
This case offers several important features for the Raspberry Pi 4, including excellent active and passive cooling, full-sized HDMI ports, and an M.2 SSD socket.
Most container work is done with Linux, but some jobs are also done with Windows-based containers, and now Red Hat makes it possible to manage both with Kubernetes via OpenShift.
Want a good tech job? Then you need to know Linux and open-source software. One of the best ways to pick them up is via a Linux Foundation course.
Torvalds, Linux's creator, finds AMD's processors deliver a much bigger bang for the buck than Intel's CPUs.
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
Did you know that there are many top-tier commercial games available for Linux? Here's the quickest way we know to get up and running.
One of the great benefits of Linux is the ability to roll your own. Throughout the years, individuals, organizations, and even nation states have done just that. In this gallery, we're going to showcase some of those distros. Be careful, though. You may not want to load these, or if you do, put them in isolated VMs. We're not kidding when we say they could be dangerous.
If you need to navigate regularly between Linux and the Windows world, there are many applications that can make your job easier. We spotlight 21 quality applications that will pave the way.
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Many schools now give you a Chromebook. If your school doesn't, here are your best choices.
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These are the people who have been driving the open-source technology powering today's business world.
The new Fedora, with its GNOME 3.16 interface, is an interesting, powerful Linux desktop.
The easiest desktop operating system to use of all may be Ubuntu.
A Chromebook may be all you need for all your computing needs. Here's the best of the breed so far.
Who says you need a Mac or a Windows PC? With the right applications, a Linux desktop is every bit as good as either of the two mainstream desktop operating systems.
Getting Linux Mint to work is simple.
In November 2014, the top six supercomputers all run Linux, but that's about the only thing they have in common.
It's not shipping yet, but you can run a pre-release of Android Lollipop, and it's already looking pretty tasty.
There are no routers in the study from the Fraunhofer Institute without known security vulnerabilities.
The new Microsoft Research project hopes to automate virtual-machine forensics in the cloud.
Ed Bott explains how Microsoft helped him install the latest version of Ubuntu Linux on his Windows 10 PC. Read more: https://zd.net/2UbNq3O
Linux on Windows just took a big graphical desktop step forward with Microsoft's plans for Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Microsoft beefs up chat features in Microsoft Teams to take on rivals like Zoom and Google Meet.
Google's open-source tool makes USB keystroke injections harder but it's no silver bullet.
Microsoft's open-source code-sharing platform's latest report places freedom of expression above all else.
Who'da thought hiding passwords behind asterisks as you entered the characters could be a security problem?
These five stories show why the future of technology belongs to Linux and open-source software.
If you've got a discrete GPU as well as integrated graphics, and you want to run Linux, you'd best pick one master.
For years, developers have been working on this new take on the virtual private network, and now it's finally ready to go.
The student was allegedly building a custom Gentoo Linux distro for ISIS.
The new list of the world's fastest computers -- supercomputing's Top 500 -- is out, and every one runs faster than a petaflop using Linux.
Samsung is shutting down its Linux on DeX projects after only 11 months.
ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols talks with Karen Roby about why no company can ever rule Linux. Read more: https://zd.net/31dQTiV
Despite optimistic 2011 predictions of a fully converged cross-platform OS running Mir and UnityNext (8) by 2014, Ubuntu 14.10 is set to retain X Windows and Unity 7. Based on this beta, it seems there will be no big changes in 14.10, although upgrading is always worthwhile.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS was to be the first converged desktop/tablet/smartphone release. However, it's shaping up to be more of a typical Long Term Support release, with the emphasis on solid and stable, rather than radical changes.
With the Mir display server failing to make the cut, Ubuntu 13.10, rather than being a stepping-stone on the way to form-factor convergence with 14.04, seems more like an obligatory release.
Hot on the heels of Fedora 19 comes this everything-including-the-kitchen-sink derivative.
Some of the features that were to be included in Ubuntu 13.04 have been shelved in favour of presenting a polished and solid release, with most of the improvements residing behind the scenes. As a result, Raring Ringtail may seem a bit of a disappointment.
Windows 8 is OUT on my next-generation Pavilion dm1, and Linux — in the shape of Fedora 18, openSuSE 12.3, Mint 14 and Ubuntu 12.10 — is IN.
Ubuntu 12.10 contains more controversial changes than expected. If you can live with or work around those changes, it remains a powerful and useful desktop Linux operating system.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is an extremely solid, usable, fast and secure desktop Linux OS. It continues to hone the Unity user interface introduced in earlier releases, and also migrates to a new version of the kernel.
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