Articles by The Linux Foundation

Linux Foundation and Microsoft: A Great Start to a Great Partnership

The lines between open source and proprietary software are blurring. Increasingly organizations are building even in-house technologies with open source methods. This includes Microsoft. From participating in Node.js, the Core...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 9, 2015

Let’s Encrypt May Improve Security for Regular People More Than Any Other Initiative This Decade

Secure websites have always been standard for ecommerce companies like Amazon or Shopify, and in recent years companies that handle private communications like Google and Facebook have invested millions of dollars in enabling encryption...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 4, 2015

Get Out and Code: Computer Science Education Week Begins Monday

Technology is fundamental to daily life, business and almost every occupation in our modern economy. Computer science education, however, is still often overlooked in K-12 classrooms. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there will be...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 4, 2015

How Microchip Got Their Driver in the Kernel Mainline

When Microchip Technology decided to publish their MOST Linux Driver to the Linux community, they had no idea how personally connected they’d become in the process. But just 7 months after joining the Linux Foundation as a Corporate Member...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 2, 2015

Give Thanks: Cyber Monday Linux Certification Offer

This season’s spirit of giving fits right in with the Linux and open source philosophy. Whether you’re paying it forward in line for coffee, volunteering at a local food bank, or contributing to an open source project in your spare time,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 30, 2015

Freescale Makes Significant Investment in Real Time Linux

Freescale has just announced they are joining the Real Time Linux (RTL) Collaborative Project as a Gold Member. Freescale joins Google, National Instruments, OSADL, and TI with a significant investment because they value the strategic...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 17, 2015

The Future of the Bloomberg Terminal is Open Source

The Bloomberg Terminal, which debuted in December 1982, is one of the computing industry’s “few truly enduring successes” alongside the PC and the Mac, writes Harry McCracken in Fast Company this week. The modern terminals, which run on...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 6, 2015

World Without Linux Video Series Concludes

The video series and contest for “A World Without Linux” has now concluded. Thanks to everyone for your participation and interest. Stay tuned for more fun videos from The Linux Foundation.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 5, 2015

Meet #WorldWithoutLinux Animator Amelia Lorenz

Meet Amelia Lorenz, the Disney animator behind our new #WorldWithoutLinux series. Where are you from and where do you live today? I am from Sebastopol, a little hippie town about an hour north of San Francisco. Today I live in Glendale,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 4, 2015

Anniversary of First Linux Kernel Release: A Look at Collaborative Value

The Linux community often recognizes two anniversaries for Linux: August 25th is the day Linus Torvalds first posted that he was working on Linux and said “Hello, everybody out there…” and October 5th is the day he released the first...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 2, 2015

Learn Linux Administration with Linux Foundation Instructor Lee Elston

Lee Elston began teaching for The Linux Foundation in 2014, but he says, “I’ve always been teaching something, someplace…” Elston has been working in the computer industry since 1978 with various hardware and software. Linux became part of...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 1, 2015

How Much is Open Source “Worth?” Our New Report.

Can the principles and practices of Linux be transferred to other industries? We at The Linux Foundation certainly think so and apparently so does the industry. Over the last few years every major technology category has been taken over by...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 30, 2015

Exclusive Interview: HydroXphere’s Charlie Houchin

It’s not often we have an Olympic gold medalist speaking at one of our technical conferences, but that’s exactly what’s happening at the AllSeen Alliance Summit 2015. As an avid swimmer growing up in North Carolina, Charlie Houchin spent...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 25, 2015

The Companies That Support Linux: DCHQ

DCHQ is a governance, deployment automation, and lifecycle management platform for container-based applications. The company offers out-of-the-box integrations with private and public cloud platforms, which lets development teams automate...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 23, 2015

Future Software Supply Chain Thoughts

“Almost always, great new ideas don’t emerge from within a single person or function, but at the intersection of functions or people that have never met before.” — Clayton M. Christensen As the pace of technology and innovation continues...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 17, 2015

Linux Foundation Diversity Scholarship Profile: Bonnie King

Since we started organizing and hosting events, we made it a priority to reach out to new speakers and attendees and make our events welcoming to everyone. A few years ago, we started the The Linux Foundation’s diversity scholarship...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 9, 2015

Special Exclusive: Q&A with Joyent CEO Scott Hammond

I recently caught up with Joyent CEO Scott Hammond at LinuxCon in Seattle. Joyent has been a leader in supporting the growth and diversity of the Node.js community and was a founding member of the Node.js Foundation. I was interested to...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 3, 2015

Linux Foundation Sysadmins Open-Source Their IT Policies

The Linux Foundation is no stranger to the world of open source and free software — after all, we are the home of Linux, the world’s most successful free software project. Throughout the Foundation’s history, we have worked not only to...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 3, 2015

Security Considerations When Moving from VMs to Containers

We recently ran a sponsored series from Fox Technologies on Linux.com. We want to thank the company for its support and for sharing useful information for SysAdmins and developers alike. Fox Technologies is continuing the conversation with...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 2, 2015

Linux Foundation Certification Anniversary Sale - Get Trained And Certified for $149

A year ago this week, we launched our Linux Foundation Certification Program. Since then, we’ve had thousands of people sign up to take these performance-based exams, and more and more employers are asking for these distribution-neutral...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 28, 2015

Happy Birthday, Linux. You've Taught Us Much.

Twenty-four years ago today, Linus Torvalds sent a message to the world. He said, “Hello, everybody out there…” and then calmly unleashed Linux. That message was received loud and clear. Since that day in 1991, Linux has undergone massive...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 25, 2015

The Potential of the Blockchain: LinuxCon Keynote Preview

For the past few years I have been fascinated by the rise of Bitcoin and the technology that underpins it: the blockchain. Like Linux, the blockchain is an example of the continued march towards distributed systems and technology. Trust is...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 12, 2015

A Preview: Oracle Connects the Dots at LinuxCon/CloudOpen/ContainerCon

I’m really pleased with the lineup of keynote speakers and sessions we have planned for LinuxCon, CloudOpen and ContainerCon taking place in Seattle in just two short weeks. Content is our first priority for these events, and I think...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 3, 2015

The Companies That Support Linux: Solace Systems

Solace Systems makes messaging middleware technology that moves data between distributed applications, devices and users to enable big data, cloud computing and the Internet of Things. Solace is expanding its involvement with The Linux...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 31, 2015

10 Job Interview Questions for Linux System Administrators

Job opportunities abound for system administrators and DevOps professionals who know Linux. But even sought-after, seasoned SysAdmins still have to go through the hiring process, from sending in a resume, to taking technical exams and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 29, 2015