On the server and on the desktop, these apps helped showcase what Linux can do.

The new version of Scalable Test Platform (STP) makes it much easier to test the performance of Linux applications. In the past, STP was used solely to test the Linux kernel. The Open Source ...

Unikernels are a smaller, faster, and more secure option for deploying applications on cloud infrastructure. With NanoVMs OPS, anyone can run a Linux application as a unikernel with no additional ...

Linux is ready to take on a more serious role in enterprises, a senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said. Randy Hergett, HP's director of engineering for open-source and Linux organization, said at ...

I hate to admit it. I don’t really use Linux on my desktop anymore. Well, technically I do. I boot into Linux. Then I do about 95% of my work in Chrome. About the only native applications I use ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the ELISA (Enabling Linux in Safety Applications) Project announced that NVIDIA has joined as a Premier member and will contribute to advancing the ...

I want to love Linux as a desktop OS, I really do.

Users are now able to run most of the applications in Office XP on Linux, following the release of commercial software that allows the package to run on the open-source operating system. CodeWeavers' ...

Skype for Linux Alpha is based on the Skype for Web website, which Chromebook users can now use for voice calls. It works in web browsers on Linux, too. However, Microsoft isn’t just shrugging its ...

Linux application development has always been a tricky business. Although Linux is a solid platform, it is often hard for independent software vendors to develop and maintain packages for all ...

As IT administrators weigh replacing proprietary desktops with open-source systems, they face the question of what to do with their existing applications. One dilemma facing many administrators is ...

Blockchain technology and Linux, while seemingly different, share a foundational philosophy: openness, security, and decentralization. Linux, an open source operating system, powers an immense range ...