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.

When evaluating Linux as a possible OS candidate, it is important to remember that the Linux “model” for mobile devices is horizontal. That is, Linux is not presented as a vertically integrated top to ...

Which server OS is the most appropriate must be argued in the context of the job that needs to be done, based on factors such as cost, performance, security and application usage. Which is better?

Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) this week announced the release of its next Linux server OS, Amazon Linux 2. Dubbed build 2017.12, the preliminary version of Amazon Linux 2 is now generally available ...

Linux vendors SUSE Linux AG and Red Hat Inc. have unveiled new versions of two of their key operating system products, offering customers a host of new features and capabilities. In an announcement ...

Wayland is no longer experimental. These five Linux distros already ship with Wayland as the default instead of X11.

A Linux distro is gaining a lot of popularity, it seems, as over a million Windows 10 and 11 users have already downloaded it ...

You point your browser at a local IP address or hostname and suddenly you have a full XFCE desktop running in your browser.

Setting up a secure server isn’t necessarily for the faint of heart. To make it easier for IT administrators, Guardian Digital Inc. has released (download PDF) EnGarde Secure Linux Version 1.2, ...

If you don't know what the Linux desktop operating system is, or if you're new to it, Jack Wallen's quick explainer will get you up to speed. Linux. What is it? At one point in time it was a niche ...