Linux is making real gains on the desktop. New data shows its market share passing 5% in the U.S., signaling a long-awaited ...

Linux, an open source operating system, powers an immense range of devices, from servers to embedded systems, due to its stability, security, and flexibility. Blockchain, meanwhile, is a decentralized ...

Rather than tying into systems that depend on the U.S. company's expensive Office productivity and back-end software, they can use open-source applications that are either free or have nominal ...

The year 2024 saw major advances in Linux and open-source software development. However, it also witnessed some disturbing open-source business moves that raised concerns about its future.

Fine Manual." Unfortunately, this hasn't changed for the Linux and open-source software generations. It's high time we addressed this issue and brought about positive change.

Jack M. Germain has been an ECT News Network reporter since 2003. His main areas of focus are enterprise IT, Linux and open-source technologies. He is an esteemed reviewer of Linux distros and other ...

The other component that will remain closed source are the P9rdr.sys and p9np.dll files that make it possible to use “\wsl.localhost” for filesystem redirection from Windows to Linux.

Microsoft has officially open-sourced Windows Subsystem for Linux at its annual software engineer and web developer conference, Microsoft Build 2025.

In October 2024, the Open Source Initiative established a definition for open-source AI. According to the initiative, open-source AI has four key elements: the freedom to use, study, modify, and ...