Linux

Linux is the best-known and most-used open source operating system. As an operating system, Linux is software that sits underneath all of the other software on a computer, receiving requests from those programs and relaying these requests to the computer’s hardware. Learn more on our what is Linux resource page.

Hands-on with the Linux-ready Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition

About 15 months ago, I reviewed Fedora 21 on the ASUS Zenbook UX305. As happy as I have been with that machine, a new year came along and I had the opportunity to pick up a…

8 open source point of sale systems

Running a small business isn't easy, and especially so for retailers, restaurant owners, and others who have a brick-and-mortar storefront. Managing purchases and cash flow…

7 open source games for students

Computer gaming is a $25 billion market in the US, and it is one of the major application development industries. These are just two of the reasons why students should…

When Linux is the face of kindness

My late father, Lou Shapiro, was an early leader of UNICEF, so relief work was baked into the genetics of my family. His work was centered on emergency relief for the…

How Kubernetes is helping Docker blossom

Managing your containers at Google scale

The tooling around Linux containers has matured to the point that they are now a viable method of software packaging and deployment. The developer side of the containers…

A simple menu system for blind Linux users

The Knoppix distribution goes back in time, to the era of text menus, to provide an interface for computer users who are blind. Remember back when computers were driven mostly…

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