If you hear the term "open-source," you might think of Linux. However, Linux distros aren't the only open-source operating systems. There are plenty in use today besides Linux. Some date back to even ...

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...

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The Linux desktop will continue to grow. Linux and open-source security will both improve. Firefox is in deep, deep trouble. Clearly, AI will play a larger role in Linux and open source next year, but ...

Blockchain technology and Linux, while seemingly different, share a foundational philosophy: openness, security, and decentralization. Linux, an open source operating system, powers an immense range ...

Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems. The ...

We’ve seen a bunch of efforts to develop free and open source smartphone operating systems over the past decade. But most have relied on at least some proprietary drivers and other software – even on ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...

One of the key differences between Apple’s Macs and the iPhone and iPad is that the Mac can still boot and run non-Apple operating systems. This is a feature that Apple specifically built for the Mac, ...

Mobility is changing before our eyes once again, and the importance of increased safety and security is greater than ever. While the automotive industry evolves at a fast pace, the notion of ...

Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes or features. Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes ...