Tag Archives: Linux
At times, a Mac or Linux user may wonder if they would be able to run Winodws applications and software on their operating system, without installing a copy of the Windows OS on their computer. WineHQ, a free software and a …more >>>
Universal USB Installer is a free and open source application for Windows that allows you to install any Linux on your Pendrive or USB drive. After that you can boot from that Pendrive or you can say that you have …more >>>
One of the biggest questions in the world of Operating Systems is, will Open Source Operating Systems ever be able to compete Microsoft Windows operating systems or even come reasonably close to it, in terms of popularity? The debate is never-ending. …more >>>
The LinuxFoundation.org, Linux.com and Kernel.org websites have been taken offline. The reason? They appear to have been hacked! While how this has exactly happened has not been explained, it does appear that kernel.org was compromised which gave the hackers root …more >>>
The Linux Foundation is celebrating 20 years of Linux. Ever since Linus Torvalds posted his famous message ‘Hello everybody out there…”, Linux has come a long way! And how did the Penguin get associated with Linux? It was in 1996 …more >>>
I’m not very good with Linux but I wanted to install Linux to learn more about it. But when I read through the installation manual I found it to be a difficult. Then I found this little program called Wubi.
Want to know who the ‘BOSS’ of the Indian Software Industry is? No it isn’t any human being here. Its an operating system which has an uncanny resemblance to its name. Critics describe it as “the most meaningful product to …more >>>
Google has announced the release of their latest stable version of Google Chrome v 8.0.552.215 browser for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Linux has lost the 3rd spot, which it held for many years, to iOS. On the other hand Windows has increased its market share to over 91% thanks to the sale of Windows 7.
The Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most complex & prominent examples of free & open source software.
The Linux world makes much of its community roots, but when it comes to developing the kernel of the operating system, it’s less a case of “volunteers ahoy!” and more a case of “where’s my pay?”
Linus Torvalds, the father of the Linux Kernel gave Windows 7 the thumbs up in Japan yesterday.
A member of the Overclock forums who is an employee of Best Buy, has uploaded slides from a Microsoft presentation intended for the company, showing what they want workers to say about Linux.
StatCounter is reporing that the global desktop market share of the yet to be publicly released Windows 7 is almost double that of Linux.
Linux Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth of the Linux kernel, is today announcing an affinity Visa Platinum credit card for people who want to contribute to advancing the OS through the organization’s initiatives.
Microsoft has recently submitted around 20000 lines of code to the Linux kernel, all licensed under the GPL. Some have criticized the move as a selfish one. What does Linus Torvalds, Linux’ benevolent dictator, think about all this?
In a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines of device driver code to the Linux community. The code, which includes three Linux device drivers, has been submitted to the Linux kernel community for inclusion in the Linux tree.
