One of the highly debated subjects with Windows and Linux is with device support. The two have different methods of how drivers are created and implemented into the operating system.

Hardware makers should do more to make devices compatible with the open-source OS, experts tell LinuxWorld attendees. Device support 'key' to desktop Linux - CNET X ...

You should always install the latest updates for your Linux distro and any packages you have installed, unless otherwise desired. Sometimes you may want to keep a specific package on a version you ...

On the flip side, if you have a ton of CPU cores allocated to a VM that’s not using them, you’re wasting resources. I recently noticed a server with 8 CPU cores running at around 1.40 load ...

This OS runs well on older computer hardware as well as new products. This allows engineers to breathe new life into older hardware and save money. Best of all: Linux is free to use! OPEN SOURCE CODE.

It is my primary desktop, terminal server, packet platform, entertainment centre and core of my electronic world. It is commodity hardware. It has a wireless card that is not Linux friendly. It is a ...

The additional use of the graphics processor reduces the load on the CPU, saves energy, and can improve video quality. However, a few steps are required under Linux to ensure that streaming in the ...

This means that peripherals can be accessed with the same instructions as memory. The program need not know or care whether it’s accessing memory or a hardware device. This is in contrast to, for ...

Equally important in the I/O-intensive sphere of embedded programming is porting RTOS application hardware interface code to the more formal Linux device driver model. This article surveys several ...