Unlike Windows or macOS, Linux isn’t a single operating system. It’s a family of distributions, or distros, each designed for ...

Unlike Windows or macOS, Linux has quietly become the backbone of modern tech. Its open-source, flexible, and reliable nature ...

Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.

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.

Microsoft is shipping the Linux kernel with Windows to create a developer-friendly OS. Microsoft will soon include an entire custom-built Linux kernel version 4.19 within Windows 10 ...

Linux distributions are not tied directly to Linux kernel development, so they come and go without affecting the core component of a Linux operating system. The kernel itself is mostly immune to ...

Linux 6.0 kernel looks to improve the open-source OS with support for new hardware and a verification model to boost reliability. Skip to main content Events Video Special Issues Jobs ...

Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews 4MLinux 21.0, and LinuxInsider reviews Ultimate Edition 5.4 Linux has made great strides over the years, advancing far beyond where it ...

These operating systems, known as Linux distributions (shortened to "distros"), include the Linux kernel, system libraries, utilities, and additional software. Some popular Linux distributions ...