The programmer in charge of the current version of the heart of Linux plans to curtail the adding of new features in order to encourage a move to the upcoming kernel, a decision that's irked some.

Microsoft’s historic embrace of Linux technology could have wide-reaching impacts on the virtualization market and Microsoft’s rival VMware. Microsoft’s historic embrace of Linux technology could have ...

France is migrating 2.5 million government workstations from Microsoft Windows to Linux, citing a need for control over data ...

Microsoft's objection to Linux and the open-source movement centers on the idea of software being available for free, which threatens revenue for traditional software makers. However, Linux remains ...

In a move that signals a shift in European digital policy, the French government has launched a nationwide transition from ...

While the loudest buzz in the operating system/hardware arena has been the news of Apple’s jump to Intel CPUs, another story that may be of more interest to enterprise datacenter managers involves two ...

Officially, we don't know what France's forthcoming Linux desktop will look like, but this is what my sources and experience ...

Migration will involve costs. For a migration to be viable, you must be able to justify the costs with substantial new gains. For this reason, if you have a stable environment that is meeting your ...