Linux has entered the mainstream as an operating system (OS) used in engineering applications, and like any evolving OS, it has spawned its share of development tools. Many of these tools exist as ...

Linux development by the numbers: Big and getting bigger The open-source operating system project is steadily growing through any number of measurements: programmers, updates, and changes per hour.

A Linux kernel developer working with Microsoft has let slip that Linux-based operating systems have a larger presence on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform than Windows-based ones. The revelation ...

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced that DocumentDB, a fast-growing open source document database, has joined the foundation ...

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer.

Choosing the right desktop environment can make or break your Linux experience. Here's the best options for new users.

Open source has moved way beyond the unwashed masses as big companies dominate the development of the Linux kernel.

Intel's starting to fire on all cylinders when it comes to Clear Linux OS. At the Open Source Technology Summit, Intel announced a new Developer Edition targeting Deep Learning and Data Analytics ...

For example, Linux support on Chrome OS allows developers to run the Linux version of Android Studio, the recommended IDE for Android app development, on Chromebooks.

Nearly 2,000 developers started contributing to Linux in the past 15 months, making up nearly half of all developers writing code for the open source operating system kernel. The new developers ...

With this week marking the 25th anniversary of the open source Linux OS, The Linux Foundation has issued a new report on the massive development effort that shapes the Linux kernel.