The group, called the OpenIB Alliance, has begun work on unified Linux software support. Among those in the effort are established names such as Intel, Dell, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Oracle; ...

Novell has released new software that could boost Linux's glitz and glamour at a time when eye candy is a major feature of rival operating systems. The software, called Xgl, uses a computer's graphics ...

Experience smoother gameplay with the latest SteamOS update, delivering a major Steam Deck fps boost and optimized ...

Wind River is claiming to have the first Carrier Grade (CG) Linux that supports the Yocto compatibility project to boost custom designs. Formally registered for the CGL 5.0 specification with the ...

The economic downturn, combined with Microsoft Corp.'s new, more hard-nosed licensing policies for its software, may be creating a new opening for Linux and other upstart computer operating systems, ...

Together with the Linux Foundation, Google announced today that they would fund two Linux kernel developers' efforts as full-time maintainers exclusively focused on improving Linux security. "While ...

Whatever your opinion of Linux’s desktop potential, few would dispute the value of the open source operating system in embedded devices such as mobile phones and personal media players. After all, ...

The company behind Suse Linux tries to bring eye candy to the open-source OS. But will it make anyone more productive? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...