Novell ships Suse Linux Enterprise 10 server and desktop under the GNU General Public License, which prohibits Linux distributors from shipping the open-source operating system with proprietary ...

For decades, Linux distributions have relied on native packaging formats like DEB and RPM to distribute software. These formats are deeply integrated into the Linux ecosystem, tied closely to the ...

Alpine Linux experimenting with an optional systemd compatibility layer marks an interesting moment in Linux evolution. While ...

Microsoft spent two and a half years trying to kill the name Lindows — and ended up paying $20 million for it ...