Ah, Linux! For the longest time, the open-source operating system was considered to be geared specifically for developers and computer scientists. Modern distributions are far more general purpose now ...

Linux kernel developers are using AI to support project maintenance. Writing kernel code with AI remains an open question. Copyright and open-source licensing ...

According to Linus Torvalds, AI-powered developer tools are just tools, so they don't require new rules for kernel development – and established practices also apply to copyright issues. This is a ...

The Linux Kernel is written in C programming language, so C is the most important language for the Linux Kernel developer. Initially, the kernel was written in GNU C (now it is also possible to build ...

Linux is a treasure trove of powerful tools, many of which remain undiscovered by casual users. While staples like grep, awk, sed, and top dominate tutorials and guides, there's a second layer of ...

Linux developers seem to be letting bug reports slip throught the cracks. With 1500 open kernel bugs in the tracking system, and 50 going unanswered on the mailing list, do developers need a better ...

GitHub gets the heave-ho by a software developer group. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old developer takes on the maintainer role of the near-abandoned Unity desktop. The start of the summer season brought new ...

A German programmer says he has made the first step toward running the Linux operating system on Microsoft's Xbox game console--without running into any legal entanglements. Michael Steil, a German ...