News about Linux, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Companies like Valve have demonstrated that strategic vision and thoughtful integration can make Linux viable for large ...

E veryone says Linux is the natural replacement for Windows, but between software headaches and endless tweaking, Linux ...

Zorin OS, created by two brothers, blends speed and privacy of Linux with design and ease-of-use that laptop users expect ...

Out of the box, Linux is a highly secure operating system, but does that mean you can get by without a bit of help? Let's find out.

The maker of the Orange Pi line of single-board computers (among other things) offers a handful of Android or Linux images that can be installed on most of the company’s products. But for the ...

Computer operating system Linux is starting to win traction, with Google Inc using Linux to build its Android platform, and Nokia rolling out its top-of-the-range model N900 using Linux Maemo.

The Linux computer operating system, which so far has had little success in use for cellphones, is set to become more widely available in handsets next year, helped by Google's <GOOG.O&gt ...

The Linux computer operating system has moved from the computer world's fringe to the heart of corporate America. The free, decentralized system is being featured by big computer makers such as ...

Two Operating Systems, One PC Is it possible to install Ubuntu Linux on my Windows XP computer so I can have both systems on one machine — without having to reinstall Windows?