Bob Sutor, IBM's VP of open source and standards, recently declared at the Black Hat Security Conference in Las Vegas that the open source world needs to create new and innovative user interfaces ...

Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it ...

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In today's open source roundup: DistroWatch looks at how touch interfaces perform in various Linux desktop environments. Plus: Linus shares his thoughts about computing security. And a review of the ...

Linux fans hope that the interface changes in Windows 8 will drive more users to Linux. But the open source operating system is facing interface challenges of its own. Part of the problem is that -- ...

HP’s GPIB standard receives Linux support 53 years after its original releaseLegacy lab instruments can now integrate ...

Ximian, a start-up that employs the leader of one of the two major software packages used to put a friendly face on the Linux operating system, released a new version of its software on Tuesday.

Today we are taking a look at what could be the nerdiest third-party launchers we have seen come to the Google Play Store. Linux fanboys rejoice; this launcher pretty much turns your smartphone’s home ...

Restarting the network interface using command lines in Linux is a straight-forward procedure. While the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for Linus network configuration is more graphical and visually ...