Linux certainly has established itself as a prominent server OS these days, pushing Unix into the background. But the open source OS shares the stage with commercial software giant Microsoft, which ...

Microsoft's shipments slipped by a lower percentage than Linux's, but that's nothing to cheer about, analyst stresses An industry analyst forecast has Linux shipments slipping a bit more ...

Windows used to be the "easy" OS, but forced reboots and hidden ads are changing the game. Here is why the Linux is now more ...

Linux users love dunking on Windows, but they're not always right.

The growing popularity of Linux may force the titan of proprietary software to support the open-source operating system, according to analysts. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

"Microsoft will not be engineering server software expressly for Linux, and continues to make its strategic bets on the Windows platform," Peter Houston, senior director of Windows Server Strategies, ...

Server admins who have to manage mixed Windows/Linux environments might want to keep an eye on a new, free open source software tool announced last week by Linux management start-up Centeris. The ...

General availability on newer Linux distributions and CU1 signal a push toward stability, security and production readiness.