Latest Linux Articles

• 22 February 2012

• News: For Flash on Linux, Chrome Will Be Users' Only Choice

  Linux users who want to view Flash content will soon have no choice but to do it through Google's Chrome browser.

• 21 February 2012

• News: Ubuntu Android add-on designed to replace PCs

  Canonical has unveiled software that will give Android smartphones the ability to run full desktop computer sessions on computer monitors and television sets.

• News: Ubuntu for Android Will Bring the Desktop to Your Phone

  It's long been known that Canonical has set its sights on mobile devices as the next destination for its popular Ubuntu Linux operating system, and on Tuesday the company took the next big step in that direction by announcing Ubuntu for Android.

• 17 February 2012

• News: Like to Tinker? Two New Devices Are Fully Hackable

  “Open source” is a term most often applied to software, and it's become increasingly common in both the business and consumer worlds.

• News: Google's Chrome/Apps VP: It's 'early days' for Chrome Web Store

  The Chrome Web Store, open to developers since mid-2010 and to end users since late 2010, is still at a nascent stage, but has the potential to succeed in a major way, according to a Google executive.

• 16 February 2012

• Opinion: WebOS Gets a Brand-New Browser

  It was just a few weeks ago that HP released the first pieces of webOS to the open source community, and already the company has followed up with its next moves.

• News: Linux skills in demand, wages up

  If you work as a Linux developer or system administrator, your pay should be increasing -- and so should your job offers -- according to a new survey of hiring managers.

• 15 February 2012

• Opinion: Ubuntu and Slackware Named Top Desktop Linux Distros

  The world of desktop Linux is often portrayed these days as a battle primarily between longstanding leader Ubuntu and up-and-coming challenger Linux Mint, frequently with the suggestion that Mint is winning.

• 14 February 2012

• News: Six Ways to Show Your Love for Free Software Today

  It's no secret that free and open source software is increasingly popular both in the business world and among consumers, and now that it's Valentine's Day, one advocacy group is encouraging fans the world over to show their love.

• News: Eight features Windows 8 borrowed from Linux

  "Good artists borrow, great artists steal!" -- Pablo Picasso said it. So did T.S. Eliot. And, more recently, Steve Jobs. Let's face it: If something makes sense and succeeds, it gets imitated.

• 13 February 2012

• Opinion: Linux: Where the Jobs (and Bigger Salaries) Are

  Numerous studies have emerged over the past few years indicating that Linux skills are a hot item in the IT hiring market, but on Tuesday the Linux Foundation will publish a brand-new report suggesting that the search for such talent is taking on a new level of urgency.

• Opinion: Create a Bootable Linux Flash Drive in Three Easy Steps

  A flash drive is one of the single most useful tools a person can own. With it you can back up critical data, transport large files, rescue a malware-infested PC, and even run an entire operating system.

• News: Canonical Targets Business Desktops with a New Ubuntu Linux Remix

  Hard on the heels of last week's news that Canonical will no longer financially support the Kubuntu variant of its popular Linux distribution, CEO Jane Silber on Friday announced a brand-new version of Ubuntu Linux designed specifically for businesses.

• 09 February 2012

• Opinion: 20 Popular Ubuntu Linux Apps You May Want to Try

  As Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating system itself, including especially details about its desktop environment and user interface.

• 08 February 2012

• Opinion: Sabayon Linux 8 Debuts with a Dash of Cinnamon

  The Linux Mint project has made quite a splash in the Linux world over the past few months, not just for the growing popularity of its user-friendly operating system but also for the launch of Cinnamon, its brand-new desktop alternative.

• 07 February 2012

• Opinion: Ready for Another Linux Tablet? Meet the Rugged Trimble Yuma

  February seems to be shaping up to be the month of Linux tablets. Just last week we saw the announcement of the forthcoming Spark tablet running Mer Linux and KDE, which has caused plenty of excitement among Linux fans.

• 03 February 2012

• News: More Details Emerge on the Fully Open 'Spark' Tablet

  Ever since the news broke last weekend that a fully open tablet is on the way, the excitement has been tangible in the Linux community.

• 01 February 2012

• News: Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux Foundation

  One of the principle maintainers of the Linux kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman, has joined the Linux Foundation as a fellow, the same position held by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, the foundation announced.

• 31 January 2012

• News: Linux: A Getting-Started Guide

  Are you fed up with Microsoft Windows and ready to give Linux a try? Here's how to get started. This guide for Linux discusses who the Linux OS is right for, what you need to get started, and how to turn your Windows PC into a dual-boot computer so you can have the best of both worlds--Linux and Windows.

• 30 January 2012

• Opinion: New Open Tablet Will Come with Linux and KDE Preinstalled

  When the KDE project announced the arrival of its Plasma Active Two tablet interface last month, it suggested that there would soon be news of at least two tablets that would ship with the software preinstalled.

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