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Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux Foundation

One of the principle maintainers of the Linux kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman, has joined the Linux Foundation as a fellow, the same position held by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, the foundation announced.

By Joab Jackson | 02 February, 2012 02:54

Tags: software, personnel, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, linux foundation, Linux, business issues
Linux Mint 13 gets back to desktop basics

Bucking the trend of increasingly experimental desktop interfaces, the developers behind the Linux Mint are adopting a simpler desktop for the next version of the open-source Linux distribution.

By Joab Jackson | 27 January, 2012 09:21

Tags: software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, linux mint, Linux
Ubuntu to feature command line shortcuts

Canonical will outfit the next release of its Ubuntu Linux OS with a new type of interface that will allows desktop users to execute functions for any program through a command line interface, or by voice command.

By Joab Jackson | 25 January, 2012 04:13

Tags: software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux, canonical
IBM, Red Hat unveil Sydney virtualization centre

IBM and Red Hat have launched a virtualization facility at IBM's Solutions Centre in St Leonards, Sydney to demonstrate new virtualization and Cloud computing offerings for customers.

By Hamish Barwick | 19 January, 2012 09:15

Tags: Windows, Virtualization, Red Hat, Linux, Kernel Virtual Machine, IBM
Canonical CEO: Ubuntu tablet OS will battle Android, iOS

Jane Silber is on a mission to get the Ubuntu Linux distribution onto mobile devices and TVs, rather than be stuck on desktop PCs. The CEO of Canonical (which makes Ubuntu) took over from the previous CEO, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth, in March 2010, but has been with the company since shortly after its 2004 founding. Right after New Year's Day, she paid a visit to InfoWorld offices in San Francisco to talk with InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill about Canonical's ambitions in the mobile market as well as reflect on Canonical's successes and what separates it from rivals.

By Paul Krill | 11 January, 2012 22:06

Tags: ubuntu, tablets, software, shuttle, operating systems, open source software, non-Windows, mobile technology, Mobile Development, Linux, hardware systems, canonical, Canon

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Tutorials about Linux

Prepare your PC for future data disasters

Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray that you haven't forgotten anything), reformat the hard drive, install Windows, track down missing drivers, find and reload all your software, restore your data, and pull out clumps of hair over the things you inevitably neglected to save. (Firefox plug-ins, anyone?)

By Rick Broida | 05 February, 2011 01:51

Tags: Windows Vista, windows troubleshooting, windows maintenance, Windows 7, Windows, software, operating systems, non-Windows, Linux
Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration

With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system.

By Katherine Noyes | 27 January, 2011 06:52

Tags: Windows 7, Windows, unix, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux
Overclock your smartphone, if you dare

WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a useless "brick."

By Keir Thomas | 05 January, 2011 12:56

Tags: software, Phones, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, Android
Is your business compliant with open source licenses?

There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly heard examples involves vague fears about compliance with open source licenses. There's nothing like the specter of a good lawsuit to scare a company back into a paid vendor's welcoming arms.

By Katherine Noyes | 05 November, 2010 10:49

Tags: unix, tech support, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, linux foundation, Linux
How to choose a desktop Linux distribution

With all the many reasons to use Linux today -- particularly in a business setting --it's often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. What can be more difficult, however, is deciding which of the hundreds of Linux distributions out there is best for you and your business.

By Katherine Noyes | 28 August, 2010 04:20

Tags: unix, ubuntu, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux

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Features about Linux

Ubuntu Linux Satanic Edition (666.9) review

Getting ready to review a Linux distribution is usually pretty straightforward. After some background research into the distribution's history, you download the latest ISO and beseech the head of IT to lend you a netbook or scrounge up some moth-infested, aging desktop PC.

By Rohan Pearce | 10 May, 2011 15:30

Tags: ubuntu, open source, Linux
Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?

The Motorola Xoom was the most advanced tablet that we got to try out at Mobile World Congress. Other tablets, including the HTC Flyer, certainly look promising, but the Xoom is the launch device for the Google Android Honeycomb OS - the version of Android developed specifically for tablets - and the devices on show at MWC were fully working ones used for live demonstrations.

By Rosemary Hattersley | 20 February, 2011 02:59

Tags: PCs & laptops, PC Peripherals, operating systems, non-Windows, networking, Motorola, mobile phones, Linux, laptops, Internet & broadband, home entertainment, hardware systems, Google Android, Google, gadgets, Digital audio, consumer electronics
For an old or slow PC, try Puppy Linux 5.2

There's no doubt Canonical's popular Ubuntu Linux distribution gets the majority of attention in the Linux world these days, but there are myriad others equally worthy of consideration.

By Katherine Noyes | 12 January, 2011 08:58

Tags: unix, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux, canonical
Motorola Atrix hints at a virtualized, cloud future

Motorola announced the Atrix smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show, and while many have been concentrating on its 4G connectivity and clever desktop dock that lets it run a cut-down Linux desktop on a full-sized monitor, nearly everybody has missed something very important.

By Keir Thomas | 08 January, 2011 08:07

Tags: Virtualization, operating systems, non-Windows, Motorola, Linux, internet, cloud computing, cloud, CES 2011, CES
5 things Linux does better than Mac OS X

Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.

By Katherine Noyes | 01 October, 2010 09:15

Tags: unix, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Mac, Linux, hardware systems, desktop pcs, Apple

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