Friday Funnies: iClouded
This week’s Friday Funnies gives us a glimpse into the split personality of some Mac users, as well as a glimpse into Steve Jobs “powering up” with iCloud. Enjoy! Read More
Friday Five: Hot Linux and FOSS Stories for the Weekend
Some interesting stories and posts that you might have missed this week, including a change in license for OpenStreetMap data, comparing Web and native apps for mobile, and one lucky FOSS guy is beaming up to the Pixar mothership. Choosing... Read More
LinuxCon Preview: Marten Mickos on Why Linux Dominates in Cloud
As we prepared to announce our LinuxCon schedule this week, I talked to one of our keynote speakers, Eucalyptus Systems CEO Marten Mickos. Eucalyptus was one of the first companies on the cloud computing scene and Mickos is among the most... Read More
Friday Funnies: IE9 Reality Check
Another Friday Funnies brought to you by the Linux.com editorial staff. A special thanks to Chris, who has been doing the illustrations, and to Daniel for his comedic ways. Read More
Panel of Community Members to Choose Best 20th Anniversary T-shirt Design
A number of you have reported issues with the T-shirt Design Contest poll. We have reviewed these reports in depth and want to thank you, the community, for bringing them to our attention. Indeed, the T-shirt voting poll has been... Read More
Evergreen Joins the Software Freedom Conservancy
The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has added another organization — the Evergreen projectjoins the SFC as the 27th member project. Since we’re halfway through 2011, I took the opportunity to check in with Conservancy executive director... Read More
It’s a Wrap! (LinuxCon Japan 2011)
LinuxCon Japan 2011 just concluded in early June. While many industry and cultural groups have canceled scheduled conferences and performances in Japan due to the triple tragedy of March 11, the Linux Foundation moved forward with its... Read More
Linus Torvalds in Pictures
Celebrating 20 years of Linux with a look back at the creator, Linus Torvalds, in pictures. We hope you will join The Linux Foundation and Linus at LinuxCon in August in Vancouver, B.C. To see all 14 pictures, check out the this special... Read More
My Highlights from the Newly Announced LinuxCon Schedule
Today we announced the full schedule for LinuxCon North America that will take place in Vancouver from August 17 – 19th. This year we had even more of a challenge than usual in putting together the program. Why? There were so many great... Read More
The People Who Support Linux: Windows Turned Linux Admin
Switching to Linux—And Spreading the Word Alexander Swen is a true Linux evangelist. Since 1996, when he started using Linux-Mandrake on his home computers, he’s been happily converting friends and family to the OS—even getting his parents... Read More
Embedded Linux Skills Are Hot: Use Summertime to Sharpen Your Skills
It’s summer. It’s hot. If you need a legitimate excuse to enjoy air conditioning for a few days and get something immensely useful at the same time, it might be worth checking out embedded Linux training from the Linux Foundation this... Read More
Embedded Linux Skills Are Hot: Use Summertime to Sharpen Up
It’s summer. It’s hot. If you need a legitimate excuse to enjoy air conditioning for a few days and get something immensely useful at the same time, it might be worth checking out embedded Linux training from the Linux Foundation this... Read More
Friday Five: Linux Stories for the Weekend
It’s Friday, and your body may still be at work — but your brain has checked out for the weekend. Let’s give it something to do, by checking out these five posts you might have missed over the week. Here at Linux.com we link to the stories... Read More
Friday Funnies: Linux is So Easy, It's Annoying
Friday Funnies coming to you from the Linux.com Editorial Staff. We almost all have a story now about the first time our “grandma,” “dad,” “uncle,” or other unassuming relative asked us about this thing called “Linux.” As we celebrate 20... Read More
Announcing the 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt Design Finalists
We are happy to announce today the 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt design finalists! The final designs represent some of Linux’s inherent qualities as a ubiquitous operating system, especially as it approaches its official 20th... Read More
A Look at Student Mentoring and Linux Learners Student Day
The Linux Foundation is taking a cue from The Who, and providing a Magic Bus to LinuxCon in Vancouver, B.C. from Portland, Ore. for students who want to learn about contributing to Linux. The target audience for the Linux Learners’ Student... Read More
Preparing for LinuxCon Japan: Tsunami Relief, Comic Relief
We’re excited to be hosting LinuxCon Japan next week, June 1-3, in Yokohama. Bringing together the Linux community in Japan and supporting the country after its devastating tsunami is very important to us. Linus Torvalds will be there next... Read More
20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt Designs Deadline Monday
Wow, the 20th Anniverary of Linux T-shirt Design Contest is going to be a tight competition this year! I took a look this week at recent submissions and am excited! The designs represent the diverseness and creativity in our community.... Read More
The Voices in Linus' Head Say Time for 2.8
Why now? Torvalds released 2.6.39 last week. As we’re looking at 2.6.40, Torvalds seems to think it’s time for a change. “The voices in my head also tell me that the numbers are getting too big. I may just call the thing 2.8.0. And I... Read More
Two lazyweb requests
I have a python script that I run all the time as part of my process for emailing out “your patch has been accepted” messages when I accept a Linux kernel patch into one of the many different development trees I maintain. This script’s... Read More
Help me come up with good questions for Linus at LinuxCon Japan 2011
My previous plea for help worked out very well. The resulting video of the talk can be seen here, with one of the highlights being the phrase, “It is cheaper to work upstream in the kernel” from Dirk Hohndel who works at Intel. There’s a... Read More
The People Who Support Linux: Unbridled Play, Uncompromising Innovation
Jared Blouse likes to think of Linux as his “software playground.” And he’s been having fun with the trusty OS for more than a decade. “I get so much natural enjoyment from technology,” he says. “And experimenting in Linux is my favorite... Read More
What's Up With ARM
Over the course of the last month or so, numerous people have asked me for my opinion on what’s going on with the ARM architecture in Linux. It seems time to broadcast those thoughts more widely. For those who don’t want to read the whole... Read More
LibreOffice 3.4beta5 and Communication Changes
The LibreOffice Project announced beta 5 of the upcoming 3.4 release today. The project is also announcing a change in its announcement strategy — the -announce list will only be used for final and stable releases. As part of the... Read More
Open Compliance Training Helps Set-Top-Box Manufacturer Leverage Linux
At The Linux Foundation, we are lucky to work directly with many of the most innovative companies in the world. We all know the big names like Google, IBM and Intel but as Linux use has expanded into new segments – especially in the... Read More