Kernel Developers, Linus Torvalds Emphasize Diversity for Innovation

Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel maintainers on stage today at LinuxCon and CloudOpen covered a range of topics, from personal hobbies to advice for getting patches upstream. But one consistent theme emerged in the discussion: Growing...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 18, 2013

Live from LinuxCon: The CloudCast Podcasts on SaltStack, OpenDaylight, Xen and CoreOS

The CloudCast hosts Aaron Delp and Brian Gracely are recording their podcast on site at LinuxCon and CloudOpen this week in New Orleans, sponsored by Citrix and Linux.com. Today they talked with Thomas Hatch, founder and CTO of SaltStack...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 18, 2013

IBM Bets Big Again on Linux: $1B for Linux on Power Systems

Linux is a thoroughbred in the world of computing and as sure a thing as you can get. With a community of tens of thousands of developers from more than 200 companies supporting the Linux operating system, it is constantly being updated...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 17, 2013

LinuxCon and CloudOpen Live Blog Day 2: OpenStack and Candy Chang

We’re live blogging from LinuxCon and CloudOpen in New Orleans at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Central, Sept. 16-18. Catch Tuesday afternoon keynotes from Candy Chang, TED fellow and Jonathan Bryce, OpenStack.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 17, 2013

LinuxCon and CloudOpen Live Blog Day 2: Wired's Kevin Kelly and IBM

We’re live blogging from LinuxCon and CloudOpen in New Orleans at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Central, Sept. 16-18. See yesterday’s coverage and follow today’s keynotes here and on the live video stream. 9 a.m. (CST) Brad McCredie, IBM, “Linux,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 17, 2013

Raspberry Pi's Eben Upton Demos Wayland Support on the Pi

Raspberry Pi Foundation founder and executive director Eben Upton this week gave his promised demonstration of developer features coming soon to the Pi. Though they’re still in the very early stages of testing, Upton displayed Weston...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 17, 2013

Live From LinuxCon: The CloudCast Podcasts on SDN, Gluster and OpenStack

The CloudCast hosts Aaron Delp and Brian Gracely are recording their podcast on site at LinuxCon and CloudOpen this week in New Orleans, sponsored by Citrix and Linux.com. Today they talked with Theron Conrey from TDS and John Mark Walker,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 16, 2013

Building Linux: History in the Making

One of the greatest impacts Linux is having on the technology industry is in the way it’s built. We often tout Linux’s success stories – from running Facebook, Amazon and Google to powering eight out of 10 financial trades to running the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 16, 2013

FOSS and Linux Fuel the Future of Gaming, Cloud Computing and the Rest of Tech

Technology has entered a new era in which software is no longer a differentiator, but the foundation that the “big winners” are building their services on, Jim Zemlin said today in his annual State of Linux speech at LinuxCon and CloudOpen...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 16, 2013

IBM to Showcase its Open Innovation at LinuxCon 2013

This is a guest blog from IBM VP, Worldwide Marketing, IBM Power Systems. Thank you, Lisa Johnston, for contributing to Linux.com. As many of you know, IBM has a long standing commitment to open source innovation and Linux in particular....  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 13, 2013

LinuxCon and CloudOpen Live Blog Day 1: Raspberry Pi, Valve, Google and HP

We’re live blogging from LinuxCon and CloudOpen in New Orleans, Sept. 16-18. Catch Monday’s keynotes: 9 a.m. Jim Zemlin, The Linux Foundation, “State of the Linux Union.” Eben Upton, Raspberry Pi, “Shiny New Toys.” Gabe Newell, Valve,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 13, 2013

Listen to The CloudCast Podcast Next Week, Live from CloudOpen

The “all things cloud computing” podcast, The CloudCast, will be recording on site at LinuxCon and CloudOpen next week in New Orleans, sponsored by Citrix and Linux.com. Guests will include an all-star line-up of open source cloud...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 12, 2013

Watch LinuxCon/CloudOpen Keynotes Via Free, Live Video Stream

Linux Foundation T-shirt? Check. My customized schedule of keynotes, sessions, workshops and evening events? Check. Stuffed penguin? Check. (Don’t ask). It must be time for LinuxCon and CloudOpen! We’re really excited to see everyone there...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 11, 2013

Excited for LinuxCon New Orleans, in GIFs

LinuxCon and CloudOpen North America are next week in New Orleans. And to get you pumped up for the event, we’ve collected some fun moments from LinuxCon 2012. Whether you’re coming to hear the great prognosticator give his state of Linux...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 10, 2013

Brandon Philips: How the CoreOS Linux Distro Uses Cgroups

CoreOS is a new Linux distribution for servers aimed at giving all data centers the same automation capabilities and efficiencies as those seen in the massive server farms run by Google or Facebook. Their technology, combined with the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 9, 2013

Linux Kernel 3.11 Release Boosts Performance, Efficiency

Linus Torvalds released the 3.11 “Linux for workgroups” kernel on Monday with many new features and fixes that improve performance and lower power consumption. Changes are also in keeping with recent industry trends toward the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 5, 2013

Inside LinuxCon and CloudOpen 2013, Part Two: More Co-Located Events

We have less than two weeks until LinuxCon and CloudOpen in New Orleans and I can hardly wait. There are a ton of great keynotes, breakout sessions, mini-summits, workshops and parties to choose from. Have you planned your schedule yet?...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 3, 2013

Booting a Self-Signed Linux Kernel

Now that The Linux Foundation is a member of the UEFI.org group, I’ve been working on the procedures for how to boot a self-signed Linux kernel on a platform so that you do not have to rely on any external signing authority. After digging...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 2, 2013

Inside LinuxCon and CloudOpen 2013: Xen, OpenDaylight and Tizen Summits

Along with a great line up of keynote speakers and breakout sessions, LinuxCon and CloudOpen offer a dizzying array of workshops, mini-summits and work sessions this year. How will you make the most of your time in the Big Easy? To learn...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 27, 2013

IBM's Arvind Krishna: Linux Will Fuel Next-Gen Cloud Applications

The next generation of applications will be smarter — with built-in data, mobile and social capabilities — and it will be built on private clouds that run on Linux servers, says Arvind Krishna, general manager of development and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 26, 2013

Slideshow: Best LinuxCon Goose Chase Contest Photos (So Far)

The Great LinuxCon Wild Goose Chase scavenger hunt is well underway as Linux community members across the globe race for the chance to win up to $500. Participants complete missions by sending in their photos through the GooseChase app,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 22, 2013

HP's Brian Aker: Open Cloud Gains Importance Post-PRISM

Since the National Security Agency’s PRISM surveillence program was leaked to the press in June, the public and corporate backlash has some analysts estimating billions of dollars in losses for the IT services industry. In this context,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 20, 2013

With Android Poised for Embedded Boom, Developer Training is Needed

The use of Android in embedded devices is heating up and along with that comes demand for developers skilled in embedded Android, say analysts and service providers within the embedded industry. The impending demand isn’t immediately...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 20, 2013

Let's Work Together for LTSI 3.10

Greg Kroah-Hartman, the maintainer of LTS and LTSI, announced 2 weeks ago on his blog that the next LTS and LTSI version will be 3.10. It is now time for the industry to get ready for the LTSI 3.10 release. For those of you who are not...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 16, 2013

Reality Check: Why Linux for ARM Will Make The Cloud Greener

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article in a new series by SUSE community marketing manager Brian Proffitt for Linux.com called “Reality Check” that will take a look at Linux in the real world. For more in this series see OpenStack is...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 16, 2013