Some people hate the idea of adding proprietary software to their desktop Linux. For these people, there are Linux distributions such as gNewSense that use only free software. For the rest of us, who ...

Novell ships Suse Linux Enterprise 10 server and desktop under the GNU General Public License, which prohibits Linux distributors from shipping the open-source operating system with proprietary ...

As an avid desktop user of linux, I'm very familiar with many of the open source scientific and professional software suites that run on Linux, however, at the university research department I work in ...

A few of these distros were basically celebrities in the Linux world.

GPS device maker TomTom has added a new line of defense in its software patent battle with Microsoft. Today it announced that it has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), reports Ars Technica. OIN ...

Linux is more than just an operating system; it is a testament to the power of open source philosophy. Initiated by Linus Torvalds, Linux quickly became a flagbearer for open source development, ...

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...