Despite all the efforts of Canonical and Ubuntu, desktop Linux remains a non-factor n the market. Fewer than 1 in 100 desktops in the U.S. run Linux, and most are in the hands of developers, not ...

The Android Linux Terminal app is now widely available for Pixel users running the March 2025 update. The Debian-based environment allows users to carry a fully fledged Linux instance with them, ...

Skype for Linux Alpha is based on the Skype for Web website, which Chromebook users can now use for voice calls. It works in web browsers on Linux, too. However, Microsoft isn’t just shrugging its ...

Unikernels are a smaller, faster, and more secure option for deploying applications on cloud infrastructure. With NanoVMs OPS, anyone can run a Linux application as a unikernel with no additional ...

When most people talk about killer applications they mean applications that will drive adoption. Taken literally, however, the phrase means the opposite: an application that kills adoption. There's a ...

Why it matters: Linux has become the backbone of many technology standards and software products. In the traditional desktop space, however, the open-source kernel is anything but a successful. If the ...

I hate to admit it. I don’t really use Linux on my desktop anymore. Well, technically I do. I boot into Linux. Then I do about 95% of my work in Chrome. About the only native applications I use ...

Creating a .desktop file in Linux allows you to launch applications directly from your desktop or start menu, enhancing your productivity and user experience. This guide will walk you through the ...

Major software makers say they're waiting for more Linux users before bothering to adapt their products to open-source--but Linux advocates say the window of opportunity is closing. Major software ...

Linux application development has always been a tricky business. Although Linux is a solid platform, it is often hard for independent software vendors to develop and maintain packages for all ...

Trolltech plans to begin offering developers a Linux-based phone that can be used to test how mobile applications work on a live cellular network, the creator of software development tools said on ...