In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. …
IBM adds voice, IM to Lotus Foundations
IBM/Lotus later this month will add a real-time communication version to its Lotus Foundations lineup, which is targeted at small …
Desktop Linux: Why it may have lost its chance
Year after year, breathless pundits announce that the open source OS is on the verge of a tipping point, a …
Cisco settles lawsuit with Free Software Foundation
Cisco Systems will appoint a director to ensure that its Linksys products comply with the terms of free software licenses, …
Microsoft, Linux join forces in software law debate
In an unusual twist, Microsoft and Linux have joined forces in a legal tussle. The companies jointly sent a letter …
Desktop Linux: Why it may have lost its chance
It's time we faced it: The Year of the Linux Desktop, long foretold, isn't coming. Year after year, breathless pundits …
Microsoft targets Windows, Linux management
Microsoft opened its annual management confab saying it would ship the next version of Operations Manager by the end of …
Oracle may merge pieces of OpenSolaris with Linux, analysts say
Oracle Corp. may end up merging the best features of OpenSolaris with Linux once it takes control of Sun Microsystems …
Linux.com to get a makeover
The neglected Linux.com domain is about to get a facelift courtesy of the Linux Foundation, which said Tuesday it will …
Microsoft sues Linux-based vendor over patents
Microsoft's lawsuit against Linux-based technology vendor TomTom over alleged patent violations could signal a more aggressive stance by the software …
More specialty Linuxes to the rescue
The day of the mold-your-own OS has come, and Linux is the clay. Linux provides free and open access to …
Oracle’s Blockchain cloud service goes live
The new service was first previewed at OpenWorld in October last year, and is based on the Linux Foundation’s open source Hyperledger Fabric platform – a collaboration tool for building Blockchain distributed ledger business networks, such as smart contract technology.
IBM unveils enterprise-ready blockchain service
IBM has announced the release of the first enterprise-ready blockchain service, aimed at giving enterprise players the option to build their own scalable and secure blockchain networks based on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric version 1.0.
Rethinking digital signing – a new way to secure the software supply chain
Axel Simon, Open Source Security, Office of the CTO at Red Hat, elaborates on the need to rethink digital signing as a new way to secure the software supply chain.
Huawei launches its blockchain service worldwide
Huawei Cloud has officially launched its Blockchain Service (BCS) for global use, after launching it for commercial use in China …
Global Blockchain push kickstarted by cutting-edge platform
Some of the world’s most ambitious technology innovators have taken a huge step forward in fulfilling their blockchain ambitions after …
IBM calls on global techies to better prepare for natural disasters
The first annual Call for Code Global Challenge calls on the 22 million developers in the world to join IBM, the United Nations and the Red Cross in building sustainable technology solutions that enable disaster preparedness and protect the health and well-being of victims.
Global experts to discuss future of blockchain in Dubai
Dubai is gearing up to host its inaugural Future Blockchain Summit, which will be held on 2nd to 3rd May 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
IBM urges US government to embrace blockchain
In testimony before a congressional committee, IBM’s Jerry Cuomo warned against over-regulation of blockchain because of cryptocurrency volatility, and said …
Open-source turns 20: here’s how the movement influenced PCs
It’s been 20 years since the term open source was coined by the Open Source Initiative, and computers haven’t been the same since.