Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.

Unlike Windows or macOS, Linux has quietly become the backbone of modern tech. Its open-source, flexible, and reliable nature ...

The Linux kernel provides the nucleus of the system, but a "Linux distribution" includes a huge amount of software from the GNU Project and other sources (see Linux distribution).

Linux can revive older hardware where Windows 11 fails to even boot. There are still some myths surrounding Linux that need busting, however. Whether you believe Linux to be unfriendly to beginners, ...

Linus Torvalds has announced the sixth Release Candidate (RC6) for Linux Kernel 6.16 on July 13, 2025. This new version marks ...

Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) enables the start of a Linux system and the use of Linux applications under Windows. Performance can also be improved with a new kernel.

Self-professed "ace Linux guru" and Linux writer Carla Schroder said, "I've never called it GNU/Linux. GNU coreutils, tar, make, gcc, wget, bash and so on are still fundamental tools for a lot of ...

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers ...

Linus Torvalds announced the release of the fourth release candidate for Linux 6.16. See what's new in Kernel 6.16 RC4.