Linux

Find out which IT skill sets are most in demand for Linux jobs. Plus: Where will Microsoft be in five years? And Foss Force asks if there are too many Linux distros.

Should Linux users own Macs? Plus: VLC 2.1 is out and packed with new features. And AMD and Nvidia are buffing up their support of Linux drivers.

Nvidia promises to help with open source Linux drivers. Will Linus apologize for giving them the finger? Plus: The top five video editors for Ubuntu, and seven ways your company can support open source.

Everyone's bullish about the future of open-source software in the business world at this year's LinuxCon in New Orleans, as IBM announces a billion-dollar new investment and Linux business use continues to spread.

Twenty-two years ago last month, Linus Torvalds announced in a newsgroup post that he was creating a free operating system, and he echoed the words -- and the spirit -- of that post in his announcement of the latest Linux kernel release candidate on Aug. 25.

We caught up with the pioneers who brought us the Unix operating system and asked them to share some memories of the early days of Unix development.

Linux laptop designed for use in the developing world.

Cemented as a cornerstone of IT, the open source OS presses on in the face of challenges to its ethos and technical prowess.

Linux Mint takes on Ubuntu, which one is better? Find a Linux distro for your tablet, and find out why Linux is here to stay.

Move toward display server MIR creates controversy.

Start-up Cumulus Networks this week has emerged with a Linux network operating system designed for programmable data centers like the ones Google and Facebook are building.

It's been almost a year since Microsoft moved its newly acquired Skype for Linux out of beta with the release of version 4.0, surprising more than a few Linux fans with its apparent commitment to maintaining a telephony client for the free and open source operating system.