Blog | Linux Foundation (56)

Linux 3.8 is NOT a Longterm Kernel

I said this last week on Google+ when I was at a conference, and needed to get it out there quickly, but as I keep getting emails and other queries about this, I might as make it “official” here. For no other reason that it provides a... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 28, 2013

100,000 Facebook Fans Contest Winner: IT Pro Richard Clinker

The Linux Foundation’s Facebook page surpassed 100,000 fans this month and to celebrate we awarded one of our most loyal fans with a $100 gift certificate to the Linux.com store and a free pass to LinuxCon North America in New Orleans or... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 27, 2013

Having "Largeness of Mind" While Doing Linux Driver/Kernel Development

Often we try and remain very focused on our goals and work hard to avoid distractions. Read more at training site blog Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 25, 2013

Having "Largeness of Mind" While Doing Linux Driver/Kernel Development

Often we try and remain very focused on our goals and work hard to avoid distractions. Read more at training site blog Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 25, 2013

Linux Jobs in 2013, a Q&A with Dice's Alice Hill

The job market for Linux professionals this year is even better than it was in 2012. Ninety-three percent of hiring managers surveyed said they plan to hire at least one Linux pro in the next six months — up from 89 percent last year,... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 22, 2013

If You Don't Know Linux, You Better Learn Fast

Jobs again this year were a major theme in the State of the Union address with the President saying that we must train our students for the jobs of tomorrow. Guess what? Those jobs of tomorrow are Linux jobs. Maybe the President didn’t... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 20, 2013

The Benefits of Distribution-Flexible Linux Training

If I’ve always been associated with Red Hat, why wouldn’t I just stick with their products? The answer that I give is that being familiar with a variety of distributions allows for greater flexibility. Read more at Dominic Duval’s Training... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 20, 2013

Greg Kroah-Hartman: A Year in My Life [Infographic]

I’ve now been with the Linux Foundation for just over a year. When I started, I posted a list of how you can watch to see what I’ve been doing. But, given that people like to see year-end-summary reports, the excellent graphic designers at... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 14, 2013

How The Linux Foundation and Fedora are Addressing Workstation Security

Why passwords are bad Are you a systems administrator? Quick, which system in your infrastructure is most vulnerable to hacker attacks? No, it’s not the web server — though it’s a good guess. No, it’s not the firewall. The answer may... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 14, 2013

Linux Fans React to Rumors of Microsoft Office on Linux

[View the story “Oh, Really? Rumors of MS Office on Linux” on Storify] Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 13, 2013

AF_BUS, D-Bus, and the Linux kernel

There’s been a lot of information scattered around the internet about these topic recently, so here’s my attempt to put them all in one place to (hopefully) settle things down and give my inbox a break. Last week I spent a number of days... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 8, 2013

Tux Does Mardi Gras: Share His Video and Win Ticket to LinuxCon/CloudOpen

LinuxCon North America and CloudOpen won’t happen until September but the party has already started in New Orleans where the Mardi Gras celebration is in full swing this week and the recent Super Bowl was so hot it literally turned the... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 6, 2013

Passionate Facebook Linux Community Edges Towards 100,000th Fan

Linux is literally everywhere, powering everything from the New York Stock Exchange to mobile phones to supercomputers and consumer electronics. More people have a stake in this shared resource than ever before, and that is represented by... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 1, 2013

It's a Great Time to Know Linux: "More Linux, More Money"

Dice this week released it’s annual Salary Survey (2013-2012 Salary Survey) and the results were good news for everyone, showing the largest jump in tech salaries in more than a decade. But the news was especially sweet for Linux pro’s.... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 25, 2013

It's a Great Time to Know Linux: "More Linux, More Money"

The Linux Foundation | Jan 25, 2013

Wrap-up: Live Linux Q&A on Getting Started with Linux

We recently conducted a Live Linux Q&A on Facebook, which was our first in a new series of live Q&A opportunities with Linux experts hosted on The Linux Foundation’s social channels. This debut Q&A featured Linux.com freelance contributor... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 23, 2013