Who Says You Can’t Make Money with Open Source?

This week yet another major global IT vendor will launch a product based on Linux – the HP Touchpad, which looks quite promising from early reviews. Even so, it is ironic that I still hear the following comment from a number of investors...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 30, 2011

Sweden-based Designer Wins 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt Contest with Flying Penguin Design

Today we are very excited reveal that Kim Blanche is the winner of the 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt design contest with her simple, thoughtful “Flying Penguin” design. Our panel of judges reviewed each of the final designs carefully...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 29, 2011

Supercomputing Freakonomics - Finding Meaning Beyond the Headlines

Twice a year, the Top500 Project publishes its list of the fastest supercomputers in the world. In the last announcement, we continue to see Linux dominating the list. This is nothing new since Linux has been dominating since the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 24, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 24, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 17, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 17, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 17, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 17, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 16, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 16, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 15, 2011

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 Linux Foundation | Jun 15, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 13, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 8, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | Jun 8, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | May 26, 2011

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 Linux Foundation | May 25, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | May 24, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | May 24, 2011

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 Linux Foundation | May 19, 2011

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

The Linux Foundation | May 17, 2011