Operating systems (OS) are the intermediary between computer hardware and software, an essential piece of any digital device. Much like an orchestra conductor, they ensure harmonious communication ...

The partitioning utility lets users shrink the portion of their PC devoted to Windows so that they can have more resources dedicated to Linux while still retaining the ability to run Windows apps, ...

While the company, based here, shipped its first 64-bit Linux distribution, Red Hat Linux 7.1, last July, the updated version released this week incorporates for the first time the 2.4 Linux kernel ...

For those who cheer — or fear — Linux’s steady push into the enterprise, the game is about to become more interesting. The new 64-bit Itanium 2- and Opteron-powered servers are here, and in this issue ...

Why it matters: Debian is not the oldest Linux operating system out there, being just a month "younger" than Slackware. But the project started by Ian Murdock certainly is the most successful, as it ...