Group criticizes closed source path The Linux kernel development community is emphasizing the need for open source device drivers, in a statement released Monday.

The Linux kernel plays a big role in device management The Android OS runs on a derivative of the Linux kernel, which acts as a low-level bridge between the device's hardware and software.

Nvidia is still behind both Intel and AMD when it comes to open source GPU drivers—both companies maintain open source kernel and user space drivers, along with closed-source firmware. But this ...

For future driver versions, Nvidia prefers its open source kernel driver. The community has problems with this and is working on alternatives.

Linux is more secure than most operating systems, but that doesn't mean it can take security for granted. So, Google and the Linux Foundation are funding a pair of top Linux kernel developers to ...

Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.

All is changing with Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. Instead of emulating the Linux kernel APIs on the NT kernel, WSL 2 is going to run a full Linux kernel in a lightweight virtual machine. This ...

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

Linux kernel developers are banding together to insist open open modules and open drivers for the Linux kernel.

1992: Linux kernel moves to GNU GPL v2 Linux was initially released under a non-GPL copyright that restricted commercial distribution of the project.

As Linux looks to compete more and more on equal terms with proprietary operating systems such as Microsoft’s Windows, the open source software has to have equally rich support mechanisms in place.