These distros took big risks and lost.

Nine CrackArmor flaws in Linux AppArmor since 2017 enable root escalation and container bypass, putting 12.6M systems at risk.

Linus Torvalds released the third release candidate (RC3) for Linux Kernel 7.0 on March 8, 2026. While early versions of a ...

The OS of a thousand faces.

There was a time when Linux was much simpler. You’d load a driver, it would find your device at boot up, or it wouldn’t. That ...

If you’ve used Linux for a long time, you know that we are spoiled these days. Getting a new piece of hardware back in the day was often a horrible affair, requiring custom kernels and lots ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

The controversial d_genocide() function has been stripped from the Linux kernel's upcoming update. Introduced two years ago, the code's name likely violated inclusive language rules. A recent update ...

The Linux kernel, foundational for servers, desktops, embedded systems, and cloud infrastructure, has been under heightened scrutiny. Several vulnerabilities have been exploited in real-world attacks, ...

Microsoft's co-founder recently met Linus Torvalds during a dinner hosted by Mark Russinovich, Azure CTO. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenVPN announced today that Data Channel Offload (DCO) has been officially green-lit for inclusion in the Linux kernel and will be part of the official ...

Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project ...