A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

With the rising costs of software and operating systems, many businesses are turning to Ubuntu, an open-source and free version of Linux, to run their company computers. Ubuntu comes with an ...

There you have it—five apps that can help transform a bare Linux installation into a complete, functional system. Install ...

The world of Linux is ready to welcome you, with a shower of free open-source software you can use on any PC: hundreds of active Linux distributions, and dozens of different desktop environments you ...

In previous articles, we looked at how to configure the kernel as well as the key components of an embedded operating system (OS). This new article focuses on the hardware components of embedded Linux ...