Once more, Linux kicks rumps and takes names when it comes to supercomputers. A few decades back I was working at Goddard Space Flight Center. I'm sorry to say that I left just before some people I'd ...

When it comes to supercomputers, Linux is the operating system of choice and it has been since 2004. The latest round-up of the world's fastest computers underlines just how dominant Linux is in ...

Open Source Development Labs, the group that employs Linus Torvalds, puts in place a system designed to better track and document changes to the Linux kernel. Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is ...

Mastering iptables could take a while, but if you have a few rules to cover the basic security needs, you'll be well on your way to protecting your Linux system. Jack Wallen explains some key rules to ...

WATCH ON-DEMAND: Join Uptycs’ Ben Montour and Threatpost’s Becky Bracken for a conversation about the importance of laying a firm foundation for an effective security program for your Linux ...

Microsoft discussed the upcoming changes to Windows 8's boot process at BUILD last week, but Matthew Garrett, a mobile Linux developer and blogger at Red Hat has pointed out that the company's new ...

There’s been a lot of talk — including from me — that Linux is hurting Microsoft because of its big market share in netbook sales. But recent figures from the research firm NPD Group show that it’s a ...