Serious security bugs in key parts of the latest Linux code have been fixed, but some small glitches have been introduced, according to a recent scan. In December, Coverity looked at version 2.6.9 of ...

For example, running the command less /var/log/syslog will open your system log in a controlled view. You may then jump ...

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Various myths surround the question of who would take over the leadership of Linux in case of an emergency. However, there is ...

"If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen" could be the unofficial motto of the Linux kernel community. Over the years, there has been one conflict after another in the heart of the the ...

The SCO Group Inc. is taking its case against the Linux operating system and IBM on the road. Last week, the company began showing to U.S. analysts code that, it claims, proves that the source code to ...

Overview: Linux IDEs in 2025 balance speed, flexibility, and deep coding support for all project types.Geany, VS Code, and IntelliJ IDEA cater to different hard ...

In a move even the software maker notes is unusual, the company is contributing code for three drivers for inclusion in the open-source operating system. No, it hasn't lost its mind. During her years ...

On Sunday, Linus Torvalds – the chief programmer of the Linux kernel – sent out a letter in which he apologized for his hostile behavior towards others in the community that maintains the project. He ...

Fans of free and open source software (FOSS) may recall a report from Coverity last year that found open source code typically has fewer defects per thousand lines of code than proprietary software ...

Vyatta's Stephen Hemminger claims that Hyper-V Linux drivers had to be released for compliance with the open-source license Code that Microsoft released Monday for the Linux kernel under the GPLv2 ...