A Microsoft-commissioned study has found that companies could save up to 28 percent by developing certain programs with Windows instead of Linux, the software company plans to announce on Tuesday. The ...

Linux sales lost some ground to Windows last year, but they're expected to climb in coming years as distributors of the alternative operating system create new revenue streams. According to market ...

The operating system will be successful not only in lower-end servers, but also in higher-powered machines at the heart of corporate computing, a new study concludes. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Large enterprises are continuing to increase their investments in Linux on the mainframe as part of their efforts to deliver more value to the business while controlling IT costs, according to a ...

A recent study done by a software company comparing the two most recently-released versions of the Linux kernel revealed that Linux is getting better, even with just a little aging. Coverity, a maker ...

MANHASSET, N.Y. – Linux is being used to run mission-critical applications in large companies, not just providing infrastructure services, according to a recent study by Forrester Research. Some 53 ...

A new study on future trends for Linux operating systems backs up claims made by several server makers that Linux should show strong growth in the data center over time, proving itself as a competitor ...

In the latest chapter of the Linux-versus-Microsoft total cost of ownership debate, Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Levanta this week released a new report to bolster the pro-Linux argument. A ...