Real-time operating systems (RTOS) and Linux each bring their own advantages for embedded-systems designers. With an RTOS, designers can build deterministic multi-threaded applications with low memory ...

Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software ...

There’s no doubt about it: AMD’s Linux graphics drivers are behind Nvidia’s, something that will start mattering a lot more when Valve’s first Linux-based Steam Machines start hitting the market this ...

The latest release, Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, released on Aug. 9. This latest version features numerous updates and introduces some notable changes. Perhaps the one alteration that will hit ...

i would like to know more about the linux architecture. i think i understand that everything is treated as a file, but iam more intrested in where certain device files are located. for example nics or ...

A Linux worm variant found in the wild targets routers, set-top boxes, and now PCs in order to mine for cryptocurrency. According to research firm Symantec, a new Internet of Things (IoT) worm was ...

In the realm of cybersecurity testing, the choice of operating system can significantly impact your efficiency and effectiveness. Two prominent ...

Editor's note: This is the full version of the article "DSI: Secure Carrier-Class Linux" found in the July 2002 print edition of Linux Journal. The telecommunication industry's interest in clustering ...

A new ransomware binary targeting Linux systems has been attributed to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) RTM group. Security researchers at Uptycs shared the findings in an advisory published on ...

The second reason has to do with stability. The Linux kernel should be able torunapplications built for it, but should also be able to run anyapplication built for the same or a compatible ...