The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The turmoil in the world of open-source software, from ongoing legal challenges against Linux by The SCO Group Inc. to global companies embracing open-source in recent years, is all ...

Embedded Linux offers stability, scalability and open-source attributes that enable a broad range of products across a wide array of processors and hosts. But requirements such as cross-compilation, ...

Creating standards for cloud computing is key to its future evolution and broader adoption. What is the role of Linux in the cloud? What economic or technological advantages (if any) do open standards ...

Open-source local file systems, such as Linux Ext4, XFS, and Btrfs, remain a critical component in the world of modern storage. For example, many recent distributed file systems, such as Google GFS ...

Linux, the open source operating system that powers countless servers, devices, and personal computers worldwide, owes much of its versatility to the myriad of filesystems available. These filesystems ...

Linux is entering its second phase of growth, which will be defined by better cooperation among developers, new licensing options, and a stronger operating system, according to the leaders of the ...

Linus Torvalds is stepping back from Linux to focus on making changes to the way he interacts with the community. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

In his first 18 months as general manager of IBM’s worldwide Linux team, Jim Stallings has seen dozens of corporate shops and governments around the world push Linux from the periphery to the heart of ...