News (130)

  • The ups and downs of life with Linus

    Linux kernel maintainer Alan Cox has given an insight into the experience of working with Linus Torvalds, the founder of Linux who maintains its development kernel.

  • Who wrote Linux?

    Recent disputes over the authorship of Linux are missing an extremely obvious point. Has nobody noticed?

  • More bets on Linux laptops in Australia

    Another system integrator has joined recent ranks of companies offering locally supported Linux laptop in Australia.

  • Torvalds: What, me worry?

    In this interview Linux's creator, Linus Torvalds, sounds off on the SCO lawsuit, patents and the future of Linux.

  • Torvalds: Linux 2.6 beta coming

    Although Linus Torvalds didn't meet a goal to release the upcoming version of the operating system in June, the Linux leader says a test version could come as soon as next week.

More News >

Features and Case Studies (29)

  • Is Torvalds really the father of Linux?

    A new report raises doubts that Linus Torvalds could have launched Linux without using an earlier operating system. Additional reading: Red Hat aims desktop Linux at Microsoft

  • Linux guru: Move quickly to new kernel

    The programmer in charge of the current version of the heart of Linux plans to curtail the adding of new features in order to encourage a move to the upcoming kernel, a decision that's irked some.

  • Torvalds: What, me worry?

    In this interview Linux's creator, Linus Torvalds, sounds off on the SCO lawsuit, patents and the future of Linux.

  • Torvalds: Linux 2.6 beta coming

    Although Linus Torvalds didn't meet a goal to release the upcoming version of the operating system in June, the Linux leader says a test version could come as soon as next week.

  • Torvalds wraps up work on Linux core

    Linus Torvalds has released the last update to the current Linux development kernel, and says he will now turn his attention to the next version of the operating system core.

More Features and Case Studies >

Reviews (9)

  • Who wrote Linux?

    Recent disputes over the authorship of Linux are missing an extremely obvious point. Has nobody noticed?

  • Torvalds wraps up current Linux core

    Linus Torvalds has published the last release of the current Linux development kernel, clearing the way for work on the next version of the operating system core.

  • Linux gets renewed heart

    Updated code for the heart of current Linux products was released Friday, in the first major revamp to the kernel since November.

  • Torvalds test-drives new Linux core

    Hoping to focus the attention of Linux developers, Linux leader Linus Torvalds releases a preliminary version of the next kernel of the open-source operating system.

  • Torvalds: Next Linux due by June

    The next version of the heart of the Linux operating system is expected by June, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.

More Reviews >

Create an e-mail alert for "linus"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
linus


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

  1. Popularity: 3 2.6
  2. Popularity: 4 bsd
  3. Popularity: 4 court
  4. Popularity: 7 european union
  5. Popularity: 3 gnu
  6. Popularity: 7 gpl
  7. Popularity: 2 gplv3
  8. Popularity: 2 hat
  9. Popularity: 23 ibm
  10. Popularity: 3 java
  11. Popularity: 16 kernel
  12. Popularity: 5 lawsuit
  13. Popularity: 3 legal
  14. Popularity: 15 linus torvalds
  15. Popularity: 105 linux
  16. Popularity: 3 linuxworld
  17. Popularity: 3 microsoft vs linux
  18. Popularity: 7 novell
  19. Popularity: 16 open
  20. Popularity: 32 open source
  21. Popularity: 10 open-source
  22. Popularity: 3 operating
  23. Popularity: 8 operating system
  24. Popularity: 5 operating systems
  25. Popularity: 5 os
  26. Popularity: 3 osdl
  27. Popularity: 8 oss
  28. Popularity: 3 patent
  29. Popularity: 4 patents
  30. Popularity: 3 proprietary
  31. Popularity: 2 red
  32. Popularity: 13 red hat
  33. Popularity: 3 samba
  34. Popularity: 33 sco
  35. Popularity: 6 security
  36. Popularity: 2 server
  37. Popularity: 17 shankland
  38. Popularity: 7 software
  39. Popularity: 3 solaris
  40. Popularity: 16 source
  41. Popularity: 3 stallman
  42. Popularity: 14 stephen
  43. Popularity: 2 sue
  44. Popularity: 4 suit
  45. Popularity: 8 sun
  46. Popularity: 7 suse
  47. Popularity: 3 system
  48. Popularity: 21 torvalds
  49. Popularity: 3 unitedlinux
  50. Popularity: 5 windows
Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • Renai LeMay StartupCamp Melbourne: The review
    StartupCamp Melbourne looks to have produced just as interesting ideas as the Sydney event which immediately preceded it, but the Victorian start-ups appear to have stumbled during execution. Sydney 1, Melbourne 0.
  • Array Google should come clean on datacentres
    It's nice that Google says it has put an effort into making its datacentres more energy efficient, but the search giant's pledges won't mean much until it discloses just how many of the beasties it's actually running.
  • Array US shows what OPEL could have been
    Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured