An operating system manages the computer's memory and processes while hosting all the installed software; it is the beating heart of the whole system. Whether you own a phone or a shiny new Chromebook ...

Back in the early days of Linux, things were exponentially more complicated. The distributions were far less mature and required a particular system account to get things done. That account was root - ...

With the growth of Linux in cloud environments, critical infrastructure, and even mobile platforms, hackers are increasingly targeting the open source system for higher returns. Growing at close to 20 ...

Musicmatch has released the final version of its Jukebox Basic and Plus software for Linux. The software, which entered beta testing in November, lets people play and record CDs, MP3 files and other ...

With the exception of maybe six months, for the past 10 or so years, Pop!_OS has been my default Linux distribution. This all started when I purchased my first System76 desktop machine (a Leopard ...

A.I. companies are divided over whether the technology should be freely available to anyone for modifying and copying, or kept close for safekeeping. By Mike Isaac Mike Isaac has written about the ...

System76 has released an alpha version of its Cosmic desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like systems. The Linux hardware firm isn't targeting only its customers with its GNOME replacement; it also ...