In this week's 30 Linux Kernel Developers in 30 Weeks profile, we talk to Alan Cox. We learn how he originally got involved in Linux and why it remains important to him. He also gives us a bit of music education. 
Richard M Stallman (RMS), the father of the free software movement, fighthing for a user's freedom has spoken about Steam's arrival on GNU/Linux systems.
Supersite for Windows is reporting that Microsoft has confirmed that the Surface is due to start shipping on October 26th, alongside Windows 8. More ...
Vietnamese tech forum Tinhte is showing off what looks like RIM's new 10-inch PlayBook. But while the hardware looks like it might almost be ready for launch—if it's real—don't expect to get your hands on one any time soon. More ...
It's easy enough to find rosy predictions for the cloud from the vendors of related products and services, but when CIOs speak out in favor of the technology, it's hard not to sit up and take notice. uch, in fact, is just what came out of a recent survey of IT executives from Host Analytics and Dimensional Research.
Openfiler 2.99 aims to be your one-stop storage management shop, a sleek lean network storage operating system with a nice Web control panel. It is very capable, but in many ways it's an exercise in frustration.
There are countless users of Microsoft's Windows operating system who become Linux users each year--an important part of the engine that drives the popularity of Linux. In some cases, these migrating users want to escape the malware storm that afflicts the Windows ecosystem; in some cases they want to run Linux alongside Windows, a dual-OS strategy that has its advantages; and in some cases they want to use specific applications that are available for Linux. For those who want to make the switch from Windows to Linux, there are a lot of good free resources that can help. There is also a lively, and pretty funny, discussion of the topic going on online. Here are the details. 
Everyone has been a minority in a larger group. You lived overseas and were the only American. You were the only tattooed person visiting the senior center. You were the only woman at a software conference. At those times, whether you wanted to be or not, you 'represent.' Your actions...
The Kubuntu team has announced the availability of Alpha 3 of Kubuntu 12.10. This release is important for KDE users as they can get a glimpse of KDE 4.9, which is under heavy development and brings major UI improvements.
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No system is immune to hangs and freeze-ups, and that includes even the most austere Linux desktop. What sets Linux apart is a key that can call out to the core kernel to un-freeze your desktkop, kill memory-hogging services, and cause a clean restart. More ...
A California federal judge has sanctioned Samsung for destroying evidence which makes up part of a case it's fighting against Apple over patent infringement. Naughty, Samsung. More ...
Apple's continued disputes with Samsung reach new levels next week when yet another trial kicks off. But this time, Apple plans to argue its case using a raft of internal Samsung documents that openly admit that the company mimicked the iPhone—and was even warned off doing so by Google. More ...
In the latest of our LinuxCon and CloudOpen keynote Q&A series we talk to SUSE's Vice President of Global Alliances Michael Miller. Miller will be talking in his keynote at the events about how service-oriented clouds are bridging the divide between IT and lines of businesses. He also hinted twice during our conversatoin about a big announcement coming.
The uantum Project s working to design next-generation virtual networks with no model for comparison. n his SCON ession about the Quantum Project, Lew Tucker, isco VP and CTO of cloud computing said uantum aims to break out networking from the rest of the OpenStack services to build a new layer of abstraction for two-way communication between an application and the underlying infrastructure.
Following some initial oncern arlier in the month about a large volume of small, last-minute pull requests that ultimately necessitated a seventh release candidate, Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Saturday published the final version 3.5 of the Linux kernel. ere are some of the best new features.
Linux: We've discussed several apps for Windows and a few others for Mac that remind you to take breaks periodically, but Linux users need some love too, and DrWright, a free, open-source utility that locks your system periodically so you take a break, gets the job done. More ...
A commitment to accessibility and the efforts of many dedicated developers helped GNOME 2 become an award-winning, free and accessible desktop environment. But the project has lot of work ahead to make sure GNOME is a great desktop usable by all. 
As the Senior Director of Cloud Computing Community at Citrix, Mark Hinkle oversees Citrix efforts around the open source pache CloudStack aaS platform and Xen hypervisor projects. e talked recently about the company’s involvement in the open source cloud and how it might model Linux.
The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 13 KDE. For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 13 KDE“. 
Arch Linux is a superior platform for high-end audio, graphics, and video production. Follow along as we put an Arch multimedia workstation together with ease and panache.
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This week PC giant Dell Computer has served up a series of announcements that the company claims show how committed it is to open source. First, the company has pledged through its "Project Sputnik" effort, to deliver an Ubuntu-based laptop that will focus on developers. And, the company has announced enhancements to its OpenStack-driven cloud computing solutions. Dell’s penStack-based cloud platform is now available with additional server, networking and services options, and in additional regions including the U.K., Germany and China. Along with OpenStack Essex, customers can...