Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said

The Linux kernel bugs, first patched in 2007, could allow unprivileged users to take over a system

The release of uTouch brings multi-touch to Ubuntu Linux, from the kernel to the application layer

Linux beats Windows 7 into second place in our reader poll, behind the venerable Windows XP. Next - tell us your cloud plans

Linux rules the cloud, but users want greener servers for Windows too, says hosting provider

The Linux Foundation announces the launch of its Open Compliance Program

Enterprises are leading the way in open source, according to our readers' poll, while governments lag behind. Next up: the majority of my business's desktops are...

A version of the Peppermint cloud-based flavor of Linux has been developed for launching web applications and cloud applications

We hit a few snags with SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES) 11 and its Service Pack 1, especially involving KVM and Hyper-V, but Novell is doing a good job of maintaining SLES as an enterprise operating system

Red Hat's Fedora 13 open-source software can serve in a full gamut of Linux roles, as long as users are prepared to upgrade their systems about once a year