Linux

Linux hits 4% desktop user share

While the desktop is not Linux's claim to fame, Linux still offers a huge number of distributions that can make your desktop computer work just like you'd want.

IBM launches preconfigured LinuxONE servers for unified data center operations

New IBM LinuxONE 4 Express servers support integrated AI, security operations and workload consolidation.

Red Hat rivals form Open Enterprise Linux Association

Oracle, SUSE and CIQ will form the Open Enterprise Linux Association, in response to changes at Red Hat that have upset the enterprise Linux ecosystem.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux arrives in Oracle’s cloud

Old rivals Red Hat and Oracle have teamed up for RHEL-based virtual machines running in Oracle’s OCI service.

Rocky Linux 9 arrives with Peridot

New to Rocky Linux 9 is Peridot, a tool that makes it easy for anyone to replicate and extend Rocky Linux.

Open-sourced tool speeds up Linux scripts via parallelization

The pa.sh tool finds sections of code that can run independently, then runs them in parallel to save time.

Red Hat debuts edge features for Linux, Kubernetes platform security

At its annual Summit event, Red Hat is rolling out new edge-computing features for the company’s well-known enterprise Linux distribution, and security features for its Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes platform.

RHEL 8.5 caters to multicloud, predictive analytics, containerization

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 drops in beta version

Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 9 is edge-friendly and has plenty of new features, but a surprisingly forgiving learning curve.

Windows Subsystem for Linux is ready for Windows 11

Windows users can now more easily explore Linux on their Windows 11 desktops.