If you hear the term "open-source," you might think of Linux. However, Linux distros aren't the only open-source operating systems. There are plenty in use today besides Linux. Some date back to even ...

After using Linux for nearly 30 years, I've created a list of the best Linux distributions I've used since the beginning. Here they are.

The collection of user data has become a contentious issue for people worldwide. Fortunately, Canonical has shown how it can be done right.

Released in August, AGENTS.md has already been adopted by over 40,000 open-source projects and coding agents to act as the internal framework for guiding safe, interoperable agentic AI. It’s a simple ...

The gaming sector has played a pivotal role in Linux's rising popularity. Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device running on Linux-based SteamOS, has introduced a new audience to the capabilities ...

Blockchain technology and Linux, while seemingly different, share a foundational philosophy: openness, security, and decentralization. Linux, an open source operating system, powers an immense range ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open source platform for connected car technologies, today announced SoDeV ...

Mapping the core projects (SONiC, Cilium, DPDK) and foundations (LFN, CNCF) driving data center, 5G, and Kubernetes ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...

ZDNET's key takeaways A radical architecture shift is coming to open-source car software.Updates and new features will reach cars faster with this change.Soon you'll upgrade your car at home, similar ...

Carmakers and suppliers continue to deal with challenges involving the time, resources, and costs required to build complex, next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs). One major obstacle to ...

For instance, we use Jeena's TextEd instead of Apple's text editor. For browsers, email, chat, productivity, writing, and so on, we use FOSS and freeware apps, and wherever possible, ones that also ...