Linux
Tips, techniques, best practices and management strategies for using and deploying Linux operating systems in all its version.
Linux: a Getting-Started Guide
Ubuntu to Feature Command Line Shortcuts
Tue, January 24, 2012 - The new Head-Up Display will allow users to execute app commands from a console
Linux is Reaching New Heights in Enterprises, Study Finds
Fri, January 20, 2012 - Global economic woes may continue to dampen spending forecasts for IT departments around the world, but that isn't stopping large companies from adding more Linux servers to their operations.
What to Expect From Linux This Year
Wed, January 11, 2012 - Evaluating the Linux roadmap for the coming year is difficult because, of course, no such roadmap exists. However, if you pay attention to discussions in the Linux community, you can come up with a good idea of what's going to happen in the near future. CIO.com's Joe Brockmeier looks at what to expect in the Linux world.
Canonical CEO: Ubuntu Tablet OS Will Battle Android, IOS
Wed, January 11, 2012 - Jane Silber believes there's plenty of room for a new player in tablets, TVs, and maybe even smartphones
Fedora, Mint, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu: Which Linux Desktop is for You?
Fri, January 06, 2012 - There are more interesting Linux desktop distributions to choose from than ever before. However, if you're looking for major distros with a great deal of support, you'll want to look at the big four: Fedora, Mint, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.
Want a Linux Job? Learn Java Or Android
Tue, December 06, 2011 - New Linux Foundation data reveals hiring trends by skill area, job type, and location.
Uncovering Tech's Most Peculiar Product Codenames
Tue, November 29, 2011 - Tech companies go to painstaking lengths to keep new products confidential, which is why many of them assign "secret" product codenames. Here's an insider's look at some of the most unusual codenames, with themes ranging from felines to fairytales.
Linux Loses Its Luster As a Darling Among Developers
Mon, November 14, 2011 - The simplicity of Apple's OS X development tools, if not their price, is enticing enough to cause some developers to leave Linux behind.
Lazy Hackers Port Ancient Linux Trojan to Mac OS X
Mon, October 31, 2011 - Hackers are testing new Mac malware that they've ported from a nine-year-old Trojan horse originally written for Linux, according to security experts.
Canonical to Expand Ubuntu for Smartphones, Tablets
Mon, October 31, 2011 - The Unity interface will provide a common platform for running Ubuntu across multiple form factors
The Evolution of the Desktop GUI
Thu, September 29, 2011 - From the first graphical user interface developed by Xerox in 1981 to the tablet-like, touch-screen interfaces of Mac OS X Lion and Windows 8, the tools to navigate a computer desktop have gone through drastic changes over the years. Let's take a trip down desktop memory lane.
Intel Drops MeeGo Mobile OS, Backs Tizen Against Android
Wed, September 28, 2011 - Intel and Samsung join forces on new Linux-based operating system for mobile devices and TVs
Linux Foundation Chief on Torvalds' Leadership
Tue, August 30, 2011 - As the executive director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin is frequently asked to forecast the future of the IT industry. While he's happy to do so, he's the first to admit that he could be wrong. He joked in his opening remarks at LinuxCon 2011 held recently in Vancouver, British Columbia, that he has been wrongly predicting the Year of the Linux Desktop for many years now. He doesn't need to know the future, he says, because open source projects don't need a master plan.
Linux Foundation Releases Specification to Ease Licensing Headaches
Thu, August 18, 2011 - The Linux Foundation and FOSSBazzaar on Wednesday released a new specification to ease the pain of license compliance for open source software. The Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) is a data exchange specification that tracks license information in a standardized way and allows it to travel across the software supply chain.



