Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

Microsoft still holds the lion's share of the server operating system market, but Linux shipments grew slightly faster than Windows did last year, according to a new report. Microsoft's Windows held ...

The week of June 20 saw interesting tidings in the x86-based operating system front—good news for Windows enthusiasts, and bad news for the Linux contingent. First, the Linux news: LynuxWorks, a Linux ...

SuSE Linux is bundling e-mail and groupware applications with its Linux server operating system in a new product aimed at the business market. The SuSE Linux Openexchange Server features SuSE's Linux ...

Rapid growth in the market for x86 servers over the past year brought good news for both Linux and Windows, as research firm IDC reported last week. What’s not always appreciated, however, is just how ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Windows 10 support has ended, making Linux a possible alternative.It's a good time to consider ...

You're right, there are a ton of options out there, and we've written about many of them in the past—but we've never really compared them to one another. So, here are a few of our favorite options, ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., August 26, 2009 - A recent IDC study reveals that worldwide revenue from Linux operating system software grew by 23.4% from 2007 to 2008, and that growth will be followed by a ...

Want to know who the ‘BOSS’ of the Indian Software Industry is? No, it isn’t any human being here. It’s an operating system that has an uncanny resemblance to its name. Critics describe it as “the ...