Enterprises considering Linux as an alternative desktop to Microsoft Windows often believe they have some essential Win32 applications or tools that prevent them from making the switch. I have seen ...

Thinking about buying a new Linux-based home PC? Happy hunting. While for years mainstream computer makers such as IBM, HP and Dell have been professing their love for alternatives to Microsoft ...

In a sharp turnaround from its position a decade ago, IBM is suddenly everyone's example of how to run an IT company successfully. Treated as a dinosaur in the early 1990s, Big Blue has become flavour ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Merrill Lynch research shows that implementing Linux internally could save the company millions of dollars, an executive at the financial management company said. During a ...

Linux and open source software are spreading out — cloud computing, mobile computing, supercomputing — and an increasing number of use cases large and small. One area where Linux and open source have ...

Many reasons exist why Linux is a good operating system for embedded applications. Besides being open source and cost effective, one of the most important reasons is portability; a Linux application ...

Some Linux stories are about things in the public realm, and y'all jump in with comments. Other Linux stories are about small, private things, and I don't hear from y'all at all. This is probably one ...

At times, a Mac or Linux user may wonder if they would be able to run Windows applications and software on their operating system, without installing a copy of the Windows OS on their computer. WineHQ ...