The Linux Foundation releases ‘Vulnerabilities in the Core,’ a preliminary report and census II of open-source software.

Open source operating systems. When it comes to open-source software and PCs, one major project comes to mind: Linux, also known as GNU/Linux.Other examples such as the BSD variants (like FreeBSD ...

Led by Linux The Linux kernel was not the first open source software (some argue that GNU Emacs was), but it is certainly the most famous and successful — the prime mover behind the ...

Now, the Linux Foundation and partners have created a new free cryptographic software signing to improve open-source program security. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor ...

In 2015, Microsoft embraced Linux, Apple open-sourced its newest, hottest programming language, and the cloud couldn't run without Linux and open-source software. So, why can't people accept that ...

With the growth of Linux in cloud environments, critical infrastructure, and even mobile platforms, hackers are increasingly targeting the open source system for higher returns. Growing at close ...

Once “infected”by open-source software, these projects work their way through the development cycles of organizations from design, to prototyping, to development, to integration and testing ...

One of the most persistent myths surrounding Linux and other open source software is that there’s no easy way to get good support. Just this week, for instance, we saw this claim used in ...

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.

Torvalds has been to Linux.conf.au and Torvalds has spoken. During a wide-ranging interview, the Linux founder speculated on the future of hardware and the control that open source offers vendors ...