Linux has been making serious inroads in government as well as in other markets. We all know why this is. The quick summary is it works well and the price is right. As in most of the world, Linux has ...

In my recent post about the handling of the security incident and compromised ISO image at Linux Mint, I said at the end that users should always verify the checksum of a downloaded image before ...

My LUG's annual Linux Demo Day is approaching, and I'd like to include a list of Linux-powered consumer electronic devices, such as the TiVo DVR.<BR><BR>Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find many ...

Jim Zemlin, executive director of the non-profit Linux Foundation, has been using Linux for about as long as I have, which is roughly half the time that Linux has been around. I recently spoke with ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

Nearly every month, there are more reports of federal, state, and local governments in the United States running Linux on new applications. Based on the anecdotal evidence, Linux is everywhere. But ...

For years, the Linux app gap was the primary dealbreaker that kept people away from the OS. If you needed professional ...

It’s free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows. IN THE NEWS: Damn Small Linux getting a big update | Torvalds, Kroah-Hartman and ...

In the comments to my recent post about dumping Windows and installing Linux Mint, in just 10 minutes, someone asked for an article about how to actually do things in Linux. That's certainly a fair ...

Gartner predicts that Linux penetration on the desktop will remain below 2% for the next five years. Why hasn't Linux on the desktop taken off? It’s free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it ...