Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds ...

Linus Torvalds has been at the forefront of the Linux kernel development project for over 34 years, since the birth of Linux in 1991. A contingency plan was created in case a smooth transition from ...

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins ...

At the second annual European Open Source Awards, Greg Kroah-Hartman received the main prize in recognition of his “outstanding impact” in open source software development, technical leadership and ...

LKRG is a loadable kernel module designed to protect the Linux kernel at runtime. Instead of relying solely on compile-time hardening or static security features, LKRG actively monitors the kernel ...

For years, Torvalds has managed kernel versioning with a lighthearted logic: increase the major number only when he can no ...

NVIDIA released their latest recommended driver for Linux with version 580.126.18 out now. Don't get excited though, it's a ...

Torvalds' preference for version numbers that he can count on his fingers and toes adds a personal touch to the otherwise technical world of software development. The Linux kernel versioning system ...

If the designated successor cannot or will not take over the development of the Linux kernel, a meeting will decide on the new head in the future. This hitherto unresolved case is now regulated by a ...

Why my favorite Linux distro is slowing down - and I'm thrilled about it ...