The new version of Scalable Test Platform (STP) makes it much easier to test the performance of Linux applications. In the past, STP was used solely to test the Linux kernel. The Open Source ...

Sharing files between Linux and Android has often been a complicated process involving unreliable Linux utilities or complex network setups. A new application, Packet, aims to solve this by providing ...

One of the most impactful changes in the 7.0 networking stack is the optimization of the IPv6 TCP output path to cache flow ...

Unikernels are a smaller, faster, and more secure option for deploying applications on cloud infrastructure. With NanoVMs OPS, anyone can run a Linux application as a unikernel with no additional ...

The Android Linux Terminal app is now widely available for Pixel users running the March 2025 update. The Debian-based environment allows users to carry a fully fledged Linux instance with them, ...

I hate to admit it. I don’t really use Linux on my desktop anymore. Well, technically I do. I boot into Linux. Then I do about 95% of my work in Chrome. About the only native applications I use ...

Skype for Linux Alpha is based on the Skype for Web website, which Chromebook users can now use for voice calls. It works in web browsers on Linux, too. However, Microsoft isn’t just shrugging its ...

Linux gaming gets a major boost as new kernel patches keep 8GB GPUs running at peak performance by stopping background apps ...

Linux is ready to take on a more serious role in enterprises, a senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said. Randy Hergett, HP's director of engineering for open-source and Linux organization, said at ...