An open-source programmer stopped by the CeBit trade show in Hannover, Germany, this week to tell Motorola and 12 other companies he believes they're using Linux in violation of the license that ...

Well, I installed Linux on an old laptop and tested it for myself. other platforms ------------------------------------------ ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Intel has convinced two Linux companies to give a fair shake to a crucial programming tool called a compiler, a significant step, given the historic preference for an open-source ...

German court supports effort to enforce the GPL, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Rust is a fairly young and modern programming language with a lot of features that make it incredibly flexible and very secure. It’s also becoming quite popular, having won first place for the “most ...

Most people familiar with information technology or the computer world have at least heard of Linux. For years now, the open-source operating system has been popular among those who prefer it to more ...

Programming Linux: A Beginner's Guide is designed for newcomers to Linux programming. It explains how to program the BASH and TCSH shells and how to program Gnome and KDE GUI. In addition, readers ...

How to get started with this useful new programming language. You've probably heard of Go. Like any new programming language, it took a while to mature and stabilize to the point where it became ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...