Breaking the Billion Barrier: Why Red Hat's Results Matter

Few software companies reach $1 billion in annual revenue. No company has done it with a portfolio that consists entirely of open source software. But if Red Hat delivers the expected results in early 2012, it will prove that a company can...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 22, 2011

Linux Kernel Milestones in 2011

It’s been a busy, busy year for the Linux kernel. A big version bump, 20th anniversary, and countless improvements may make 2011 the best year yet for Linux. The Big 3.0 and 20th Anniversary Granted, the jump to 3.0 wasn’t a technical...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 20, 2011

Is Your Company New to Open Source? Here's Where to Start

Over the past year, we’ve been working on a number of projects to help those who want to more closely participate in the Linux community, but don’t know where to start. First, there’s the Linux Foundation Training program. We’ve continued...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 14, 2011

The 10 Most Important Open Source Projects of 2011

Well, here we are, another year almost done for. Time to look back and take stock of the year that was. You know what? It turns out that 2011 was a banner year for open source projects. So much so, that picking the 10 most important was...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 12, 2011

Linux Job Opportunities: A Snapshot

Jobs today are like good, new television shows: hard to come by. But we’re finding that there are some very bright spots in the areas of IT management and software development, especially related to Linux jobs. We just finished analyzing...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 7, 2011

Feeling Adventurous? Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 1 Released

If you’re feeling a little adventurous this weekend, the first alpha is out for the upcoming Ubuntu 12.04 release. Code-named Precise Pangolin, the alpha release contains software updates and (likely) some exciting bugs that you can help...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 2, 2011

Best Linux Devices of 2011

Android this year surpassed both iOS and Blackberry as the most popular smartphone OS, further catapulting Linux into the spotlight in the mobile device industry. Just a couple months ago, Amazon announced what analysts say is the first...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 30, 2011

First-Ever Automotive Linux Summit: Two Communities Become One

Nearly 125 years ago, German inventor Karl Benz introduced his Patentmotorwagen Number 1, the world’s first automobile designed to be propelled by a motor. Twenty years ago, Finnish computer science student Linus Torvalds posted on the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 29, 2011

Linux Supercomputing Dominance: A Look Under the Hood

A few weeks ago, the Top500 Supercomputer list came out, as it does each November. As expected, Linux is still the most used OS for supercomputing, as it has been since taking the list by storm in the early 2000s. While this is certainly a...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 28, 2011

First Look at Linux Mint 12

It’s a really good month for Linux distributions. First we got Fedora 16, then openSUSE 12.1, and now we have the preview release of Linux Mint 12. This release has the answer to the question: Just what is the Mint team going to do with...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 21, 2011

OpenMama and AMQP: Open Collaboration in Action

Two weeks ago, The Linux Foundation announced a new Labs project — OpenMama. This project was the result of a relationship forged with NYSE Technologies years ago at our Enterprise End User Summit held in New York every year. OpenMama...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 18, 2011

Android Builders Summit CFP Now Open

Just a few weeks back from LinuxCon Europe in Prague and we’re already starting to cultivate content for next year. Most notably, I am please to announce that the Call for Participation for the Android Builders Summit is now open. We...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 10, 2011

Questions? Ask Fedora.

The Fedora folks want you to be successful in using Fedora. As part of the Fedora 16 release, the project is taking the wraps off of a new StackExchange-style site for asking questions about (what else?) Fedora. Rahul Sundaram announced...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 9, 2011

Show Your Linux Smarts and Win 20th Anniversary Memento

It has been an incredible year for Linux. I can’t possibly list every amazing milestone but here are a few that we won’t soon forget: * Linux kernel 3.0 released * Android surpassed iOS globally * IBM celebrated its centennial * The...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 9, 2011

LinuxCon Europe Pics Available Now

Gallery View Gallery (11) LinuxCon Europe surpassed all of our expectations. It was an amazing event with an amazing turnout. Here is a special slideshow of some of the best pictures we’ve assembled. You can see the full LinuxCon...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 4, 2011

Member Spotlight: KeyPoint CTO Explains Bridge Between Text Input and Open Source

The Linux Foundation has recently welcomed a variety of new members. I had the opportunity this week to talk to one of our newest members, KeyPoint Technologies. In this Q&A, the company’s CTO Sunil Motaparti explains what is OpenAdaptxt...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 3, 2011

LinuxCon Europe Debuts to Standing Room Only Crowd

With flashing cameras and a crowd that flowed into the lobby where attendees could watch the keynotes on large screens, LinuxCon Europe debuted with an appearance by Linux creator Linus Torvalds and hundreds of Linux community members. Day...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 26, 2011

Some Analysts Still Don't Get It

In the early days of Linux, analysts were spouting all kinds of nonsense about Linux. It was pretty clear that folks from firms like Forrester and Gartner weren’t clued in entirely about what Linux is, how open source works, nor did they...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 26, 2011

Guest Blog: On the Lighter Side – Help Disguise the Pengroid

I want to thank Dave Marshall, social media guru at Virtual Bridges, for sharing with us the company’s cool new contest in this guest post. I’m thinking about getting in on the action here. Check it out. We want to share with the Linux.com...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 24, 2011

Jump-Starting Open Source Participation

One of the great things about being The Linux Foundation is that we get to work with the foremost open source contributors in the world on a regular basis. What’s just as exciting, though, is watching companies evolve from traditional,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 20, 2011

A Look at Vim Text Objects

Vim fans, or folks who might be thinking about trying Vim, should take a look at Jared Carroll’s Vim Text Objects: The Definitive Guide. Carroll’s guide explains how to edit with “text objects” rather than thinking of Vim as a...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 19, 2011

Shaping the Future of Linux: Clarissa Womack

Growing up with Linux Clarissa Womack has been a Linux fan for over a decade—and that’s saying a lot since she’s just 21 years old. At the tender age of ten, she decided that she wanted to become a computer programmer and, indeed, she has...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 18, 2011

Tying It All Together: The Future of Automotive Connectivity

This year marks the 125th anniversary of Carl Benz’ invention of the Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1, widely regarded as the first automobile. Since then the automotive industry has been driving an economic and technological revolution...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 13, 2011

Paying tribute to technology icon Dennis Ritchie

Most of you who follow the tech industry have likely heard of the passing of computer programming icon Dennis M. Ritchie (also known as dmr) on October 8 at the age of 70. While it could be argued that Linus Torvalds is more famous in...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 13, 2011

Shaping the Future of Linux: Ken O'Brien

Greening Linux—with a little gaming on the side Can computer science change the world? Ask Ken O’Brien, a first-year Ph.D. student at University College Dublin’s Complex and Adaptive Systems Laboratory, and he’ll answer with a resounding...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 12, 2011