Linux

Hacker-friendly distro arrives on Windows Subsystem for Linux

But the Ubuntu app is still in beta while Slack irons out 'any potential issues'

The switch will give Google more control and offers the added benefit of a development community

The tiny $35 microcomputer is your safest bet to avoid the crippling chip flaws

The open source operating system is still getting 4,000 new lines of code a day

CEO Satya Nadella says data, not server operating system, is Redmond’s core asset

New LinuxONE systems will run up to 8,000 virtual machines

Virtualisation specialist denies that it failed to publish adjusted Linux code included in product

A study by GFI has revealed Apple's platforms have more vulnerabilities than Windows or Linux

Security researchers said the issue affects the system's GNU C Library

The systems will be open-sourced, allowing everyone to access the development tools

HP’s latest notebook saves money by ditching Windows for Ubuntu. Is your next notebook Open Source?

New vulnerability, billed as "bigger than Heartbleed", has been uncovered by security researchers

MIT professor wants Jibo the robot to be part of your family

Linus Torvalds also takes aim at the broken US patents system

Chipmaker also announces Bluetooth headset called Jarvis.

Big Blue looking to boost hardware ambitions by utilising the popularity of Linux.

We speak to the free software champion about where he thinks the industry is headed.

Russian crooks develop malware to target open source software.

Updated: Discussion board taken offline while Canonical claims it is getting closer to identifying root cause of hack.

A mobile OS which scales up to the full desktop. But does the beta work?

Handsets to launch in two regions, although manufacturer remains a mystery.

We take a look at the Ubuntu smartphone OS, which will be available for Nexus handsets, and ask if it has the potential to be used in the business env…

Canonical unveils mobile OS to run on Android devices.