Articles by The Linux Foundation

AI is better with open source

Open Source Software (OSS) is a proven model that delivers tangible benefits to businesses, including improved time-to-market, reduced costs, and increased flexibility. OSS is pervasive in the technology landscape and beyond it, with...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 5, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: Writing a Simple Bash Script

This is a classic article written by Joe “Zonker” Brockmeier from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 2, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: Viewing Linux Logs from the Command Line

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 26, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: How to Rescue a Non-booting GRUB 2 on Linux

This is a classic article written by Carla Schroder from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 20, 2022

Looking to Hire or be Hired? Participate in the 10th Annual Open Source Jobs Report and Tell Us What Matters Most 

Last year’s Jobs Report generated interesting insights into the nature of the open source jobs market – and informed priorities for developers and hiring managers alike. The big takeaway was that hiring open source talent is a priority,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 16, 2022

The Linux Foundation Welcomes New Board Members from Ericsson, Fujitsu, Meta, Panasonic, Sony, and VMWare

The Linux Foundation’s Board of Directors represents a cross-section of our membership–from different industries with different backgrounds and expertises. This broad, diverse group works hard to ensure the Linux Foundation is achieving...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 15, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: How to Securely Transfer Files Between Servers with scp

This is a classic article written by Swapnil Bhartiya from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 13, 2022

Block Joins the Linux Foundation

You know Block – but you may not know that you know the company. After changing their name in December from Square, Inc. to Block, the company is made up of Square, Cash App, TIDAL, Spiral, and TBD54566975. We are excited to announce that...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 10, 2022

DENT 2.0, Secure and Scalable Open Source Network Operating System Aimed at Small and Mid-Size Enterprises, Released

The DENT project is an open source network operating system utilizing the Linux Kernel, Switchdev, and other Linux based projects, hosted under the Linux Foundation. The project has announced DENT 2.0 is available for immediate download....  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 8, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: Linux 101: 5 Commands for Checking Memory Usage in Linux

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 6, 2022

Three Ways to Engage with Open Source Program Offices

Share and learn by speaking at OSPOCon, joining Work Day activities, and more opportunities from TODO Do you engage in open source-related tasks within your organization? You know that collaboration is key. Here are three ways to engage...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 3, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: The Linux Filesystem Explained

This is a classic article written by Paul Brown from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 27, 2022

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Cybersecurity: Is Your Organization Ready?

The Linux Foundation recently published findings on The State of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Cybersecurity Readiness, conducted in late 2021. Jason Perlow, LF editorial director, spoke with Stephen Hendrick, vice president of...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 15, 2022

On DEI Research: Why the Linux Foundation? Why now?

The open source community is working on many simultaneous challenges, not the least of which is addressing vulnerabilities in the core of our projects, securing the software supply chain, and protecting it from threat actors. At the same...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 20, 2022

Please Join Us In The January 2022 SPDX Community SBOM DocFest

SPDX was designed for tools to produce and consume SBOM documents. A decade of experience has shown us that tools may interpret fields differently – a file may be a valid syntactic SPDX SBOM, but different tools may fill in different...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 12, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: How to Check Disk Space on Linux from the Command Line

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 7, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: Understanding Linux File Permissions

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 6, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: How to Move Files Using Linux Commands or File Managers

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 5, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: How to Search for Files from the Linux Command Line

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 4, 2022

A New Year's Message from Nithya Ruff (2022)

The last two years have demonstrated even more clearly that technology is the crucial fabric that weaves society and the economy together. From video conferencing to online shopping and delivery to remote collaboration tools for work,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 4, 2022

Linux How-To

Classic SysAdmin: How to Kill a Process from the Linux Command Line

This is a classic article written by Jack Wallen from the Linux.com archives. For more great SysAdmin tips and techniques check out our free intro to Linux course.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 3, 2022

Compliance and Security

Open Source Foundations Must Work Together to Prevent the Next Log4Shell Scramble

Brian Behlendorf  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 16, 2021

OSPOlogy: Learnings from OSPOs in 2021

A wide range of open source topics essential for OSPO related activities occurred in 2021, featured by OS experts coming from matured OSPOs like Bloomberg or RIT and communities behind open source standards like OpenChain or CHAOSS.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 16, 2021

A 2021 Linux Foundation Research Year in Review

Through LF Research, the Linux Foundation is uniquely positioned to create the definitive repository of insights into open source. By engaging with our community members and leveraging the full resources of our data sources, including a...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 16, 2021

Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in 2021 and Beyond

In 2021‭, ‬we continued to double down on our commitment to enact positive change for underrepresented and marginalized people by introducing new and progressing existing programs for inclusivity‭, ‬racial justice‭, ‬and diversity‭.‬  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 14, 2021