A software development project aimed at getting the Linux operating system to run on Xbox received a boost on Monday, when an unnamed donor agreed to pay successful contributors a total of $200,000 ...

Whatever your opinion of Linux’s desktop potential, few would dispute the value of the open source operating system in embedded devices such as mobile phones and personal media players. After all, ...

San Francisco, CA: In a surprising move, the Linux Foundation, the non-profit organization dedicated to Linux, announced on April 15th at the Linux Collaboration Summit that the Xen Project, the ...

Fed up with "nontechnical nonsense" Efforts to integrate Rust code into the Linux kernel encountered a significant hurdle last after one of the maintainers of the Rust for Linux project resigned.

The search giant is working to allow Rust code in the Linux kernel, a major technological and cultural shift after decades using only C. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Big Blue's CIO has directed the company to begin an internal initiative to evaluate Linux for use on desktop computers, a further endorsement of the open-source operating system. Stephen Shankland ...

The Linux Weather Forecast Web site is a central repository of information regarding Linux kernel projects, allowing users to track development progress The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled the ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The Linux Foundation doesn’t just focus on Linux. These ...

As a supplier of embedded processor boards, developers are telling us in unambiguous terms that Linux' numerous advantages clearly outweigh its shortcomings. While Linux it is a moving target — with ...

My favorite PC game of all time was Interstate '76. It was really unique in its gameplay and has the best soundtrack for a game ever, featuring 70's funk, where I would pop in the cd on my computer ...

Oracle Corp. on Wednesday announced that several of its open-source projects — including a file system and a systems management tool — will be available under the GNU General Public License Version 2 ...

With Linux distros being open source projects, I'm curious to learn if anyone here has contributed to a project before and if they have any thoughts on open source contributions in general. Except for ...