Pictures: 20th Anniversary of Linux Gala
Here are some pictures from last night’s amazing 20th Anniversary of Linux Gala and celebration. Lots of great costumes and a very special guest in a tux. Read More
MeeGo IVI Achieves GENIVI Compliance
I am very excited to share with the community and industry that MeeGo is among the first operating system offerings that have officially been certified by GENIVI to be compliant. This is another great milestone in the collaboration between... Read More
The Next 20 Years? Who Knows?
Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, took the stage in Vancouver, BC to talk about the challenges that Linux will face in the next 20 years. Whitehurst’s topic meshed nicely with the lead-in keynote from Jim Zemlin. While Zemlin examined the... Read More
LinuxCon, 20th Anniversary of Linux Celebration Kicks Off
Today is a big day for the Linux community. I’m writing this from Vancouver, B.C. where Users, SysAdmins, developers and business executives have gathered for the third annual LinuxCon and the official celebration of the 20th Anniversary... Read More
Open Compliance Program Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
LinuxCon North America opens this week in Vancouver, with a centerpiece celebration of the 20th anniversary of Linux. The Linux Foundation’s Open Compliance Program celebrates a milestone, too: its one-year anniversary. To commemorate its... Read More
Future of the -longterm kernel releases.
tl;dr; -stable kernel releases stay the same this proposal is how we pick the -longterm releases -longterm kernels will be picked every year, and maintained for 2 years before being dropped. the same Documentation/stablekernelrules.txt... Read More
Introducing Our Linux Training Scholarship Winners!
The Linux Foundation today is announcing the recipients of its first-ever Linux Training Scholarship Program. While the economy remains sluggish, Linux development and IT jobs are on the rise. Just check out our Linux.com Jobsboard to see... Read More
Red Hat's Jim Whitehurst: "I Want to Meet Linus"
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst is speaking this year at LinuxCon on opening day about the challenges that still lie ahead as we embark on another 20 years of Linux. We wanted to know more about Whitehurst’s perspective as we prepare for the... Read More
It's Official: Linux 3.0 Released
Go crazy, folks! On Thursday, July 21, Linus Torvalds put a stake in the heart of the “bignum days” for the 2.6 kernel and took the wraps off Linux 3.0. While not a huge leap from 2.6.39, the release does have some changes worth... Read More
Linux Foundation Releases New White Paper on FOSS Compliance for Suppliers
The Linux Foundation strives to provide relevant, useful guidance to organizations setting up their free and open source software (FOSS) compliance programs. Last month, we released a white paper titled “A Five Step Compliance Process for... Read More
LinuxCon Preview: Details on the Watson Exhibit
After strutting its stuff on Jeopardy! earlier this year, IBM’s Watson will be included at LinuxCon in a special exhibit August 17-19, 2011. We got some time with the IBM Power Systems Product Marketing Manager Ian Jarman to better... Read More
Do You Have Linux Memorabilia to Donate to Our LinuxCon Gallery?
We are putting together a historical gallery celebrating Linux’s last 20 years for LinuxCon in Vancouver. This gallery will be a walk down memory lane that should be fun for everyone, but we need your help! A few samples of what we already... Read More
Could You Do Linus Torvalds' Job? Find Out.
Most of you know that Linus Torvalds is the creator of Linux. But how many of us know what text editor he uses? Or, what he does when he gets an ugly patch submission? If you think you could dethrone the King of Linux, we invite you take... Read More
Who Says You Can’t Make Money with Open Source?
This week yet another major global IT vendor will launch a product based on Linux – the HP Touchpad, which looks quite promising from early reviews. Even so, it is ironic that I still hear the following comment from a number of investors... Read More
Sweden-based Designer Wins 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt Contest with Flying Penguin Design
Today we are very excited reveal that Kim Blanche is the winner of the 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt design contest with her simple, thoughtful “Flying Penguin” design. Our panel of judges reviewed each of the final designs carefully... Read More
Supercomputing Freakonomics - Finding Meaning Beyond the Headlines
Twice a year, the Top500 Project publishes its list of the fastest supercomputers in the world. In the last announcement, we continue to see Linux dominating the list. This is nothing new since Linux has been dominating since the... Read More
Friday Funnies: iClouded
This week’s Friday Funnies gives us a glimpse into the split personality of some Mac users, as well as a glimpse into Steve Jobs “powering up” with iCloud. Enjoy! Read More
Friday Five: Hot Linux and FOSS Stories for the Weekend
Some interesting stories and posts that you might have missed this week, including a change in license for OpenStreetMap data, comparing Web and native apps for mobile, and one lucky FOSS guy is beaming up to the Pixar mothership. Choosing... Read More
LinuxCon Preview: Marten Mickos on Why Linux Dominates in Cloud
As we prepared to announce our LinuxCon schedule this week, I talked to one of our keynote speakers, Eucalyptus Systems CEO Marten Mickos. Eucalyptus was one of the first companies on the cloud computing scene and Mickos is among the most... Read More
Friday Funnies: IE9 Reality Check
Another Friday Funnies brought to you by the Linux.com editorial staff. A special thanks to Chris, who has been doing the illustrations, and to Daniel for his comedic ways. Read More
Panel of Community Members to Choose Best 20th Anniversary T-shirt Design
A number of you have reported issues with the T-shirt Design Contest poll. We have reviewed these reports in depth and want to thank you, the community, for bringing them to our attention. Indeed, the T-shirt voting poll has been... Read More
Evergreen Joins the Software Freedom Conservancy
The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has added another organization — the Evergreen projectjoins the SFC as the 27th member project. Since we’re halfway through 2011, I took the opportunity to check in with Conservancy executive director... Read More
It’s a Wrap! (LinuxCon Japan 2011)
LinuxCon Japan 2011 just concluded in early June. While many industry and cultural groups have canceled scheduled conferences and performances in Japan due to the triple tragedy of March 11, the Linux Foundation moved forward with its... Read More
Linus Torvalds in Pictures
Celebrating 20 years of Linux with a look back at the creator, Linus Torvalds, in pictures. We hope you will join The Linux Foundation and Linus at LinuxCon in August in Vancouver, B.C. To see all 14 pictures, check out the this special... Read More
My Highlights from the Newly Announced LinuxCon Schedule
Today we announced the full schedule for LinuxCon North America that will take place in Vancouver from August 17 – 19th. This year we had even more of a challenge than usual in putting together the program. Why? There were so many great... Read More