Basically it’s an operating system that uses a Linux kernel, the WINE compatibility layer for Windows applications, and the ...

DTrace envy still afflicts Linux. We look at the contenders to bring developer-friendly tracing to the kernel. Three weeks ago, LWN looked at the renewed interest in dynamic tracing, with an emphasis ...

Continuing a string of revelations about its high-tech spectacles, Google makes the software kernel underlying the devices -- and the things they'll eventually let you do -- available for download.

Why it matters: When it comes to online multiplayer gaming, nobody likes a cheater, not even cheaters. Whether using external software to enhance their performance or just to troll other players, ...

Dave Rosenberg has more than 15 years of technology and marketing experience that spans from Bell Labs to startup IPOs to open-source and cloud software companies. He is CEO and founder of Nodeable, ...

The development of low-level software such as drivers, kernels, hypervisors, run-times, system libraries, JITs, and firmware is very different from the development of applications. The goal of this ...