linux

How Open Source Is Android, Really?

Android is based on Linux, but some of it isn't open source. Sean Michael Kerner thinks Google should reconsider that

11 years ago

Fedora Linux Plots Agile Core Future

Members plot a new path forward for the Fedora Linux Project in order to tailor it for more specific uses

11 years ago

Canonical Launches Developer Competition To Boost Its Mobile OS

Ubuntu App Showdown gives participants a chance to win Nexus 4 smartphone running Ubuntu Touch

11 years ago

‘Hand Of Thief’ Trojan Targets Linux Users’ Bank Accounts

Researchers surprised by high price of Linux Trojan selling for $2,000 on Russian underground forums

11 years ago

‘Wi-Fi Pineapple’ Allows Covert Penetration Tests

A small, Linux-powered device unveiled at DEF CON allows hackers to take over devices' Wi-Fi connections and manipulate data flows

11 years ago

IBM Adds PowerLinux 7R4 Server For Cloud Workloads

IBM had added a new PowerLinux server to cope with analytics and cloud computing workloads

11 years ago

Fusion-io Shares Secrets Of Flash-Aware Applications With Open Compute And MariaDB

The enterprise Flash pioneer makes its first official contribution to open source

11 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Linux

How well do you know the open source operating system?

11 years ago

Fedora Project Unleashes Schrödinger’s Cat

Fedora 19 features better developer tools and more GUI options, and switches from MySQL to MariaDB

11 years ago

Microsoft To Support Oracle On Azure Cloud

Oracle gets an entry in Microsoft's cloud, while Azure gets a boost thanks to the Oracle tech

11 years ago

Cumulus Targets Data Centre Networks With Linux OS

A startup is challenging Cisco with its Cumulus Linux operating system for data centre networks

11 years ago

Red Hat To Abandon MySQL In Favour Of MariaDB

Open source enthusiasts concerned with Oracle’s ownership of MySQL now have an alternative

11 years ago

Raspberry Pi Gets Noobs Software For Ease Of Use

Raspberry Pi now has “noob software” to make it easier to use for non-technically minded and beginners

11 years ago

Jolla Announces First Sailfish Smartphone, Due To Ship In 2013

The device features a 4.5-inch screen, 4G connectivity, costs just €399 and comes with a brand new OS

12 years ago

Google Switches Compute Engine To Debian

Google will now use Debian as the default operating system for its Compute Engine project

12 years ago

Debian 7 “Wheezy” Released

The new OS features improved cloud capabilities and simultaneous support for 32- and 64-bit applications

12 years ago

Google Releases Heart Of Glass Source Code

Now, developers can run their own software on the “intentionally unlocked” platform

12 years ago

Lucas Nussbaum Voted New Leader Of The Debian Project

Assistant professor of computer science from University of Lorraine to oversee the development of Debian OS for the next year

12 years ago

‘Critical’ BIND Vulnerability Puts DNS Servers At Risk

A flaw reported in the handling of regular expressions means most DNS servers running on Linux or Unix are vulnerable…

12 years ago

Study: Big Businesses Increase Linux Investment

Enteprise investment in Linux has grown for the third consecutive year, with rapidly increasing adoption leading to fears of a…

12 years ago

Linux Users In Spain File An Official Complaint Against Microsoft

Hispalinux demands an investigation into the use of UEFI Secure Boot protocol in Windows 8

12 years ago

Red Hat Aims For Big Data

Red Hat has released Enterprise Linux 6.4, along with presenting its strategy for big data analytics

12 years ago

Canonical Announces Ubuntu For Tablets

The popular Linux distribution goes unashamedly mobile

12 years ago

Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview Will Be Released This Week

On Thursday, Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 will be able to transform into Ubuntu developer phones

12 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: How Many Raspberries In A Raspberry Pi?

How well do you know the much-loved educational computer?

12 years ago

Raspberry Pi Foundation Announces Official Camera Board

New module lets users go Pi-eyed and capture HD pictures and video

12 years ago

Smartphones Running Ubuntu OS To Ship In October

Nine more months until Ubuntu goes mobile

12 years ago

Even Cheaper Raspberry Pi Launched

The tiny Linux board has lost the Ethernet, USB, and $10 off its price tag

12 years ago

Ubuntu On A Phone: Hands-On Preview

Everything you wanted to know about Canonical’s upcoming mobile OS

12 years ago