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Linux creator and open source programmer Linus Torvalds spoke recently about ARM-based laptops, kernel security and more.

Protecode, which specializes in open source code management services, has published an infographic that details trends in open source programming and development.

The Linux Foundation has announced the OpenChain Workgroup, which will promote standards based on best practices for open source software development.

FOSSology, which provides software tools to ensure compliance with open source licenses and copyrights, will now be hosted by the Linux Foundation.

Open source code in the Linux Foundation's Collaborative Projects is worth $5 billion, according to a report out this week.

Installing open source, Linux-based firmware on wireless routers could become more difficult because of FCC rules that require device manufacturers to prevent unauthorized use.

To promote open source IoT standards, Canonical, GE and FirstBuild propose a crowdsource campaign that will allow the community to develop and implement ideas for connected devices in the smart home.

Tails, the open source Linux-based operating system focused on privacy and security, released its latest version, Tails 1.6, this week.

AVG's antivirus and security products for Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and FreeBSD systems will begin collecting personal information Oct. 15, when a new privacy policy takes effect.

The injunction Apple obtained against Samsung regarding smartphones with "slide to unlock" and other features highlights Apple's reliance on software patents to stifle competition.

Cuban open source programmers will soon release a new Linux distribution called Nova Lightweight 2015, which is derived from Ubuntu and features a special interface based on LXDE.

The Italian Defense Ministry, in collaboration with an organization that promotes open source software and standards, plans to switch from Microsoft Office to Libre Office.

Dell says that 42 percent of the PCs it sells in the Chinese market run Kylin, an open source operating system based on Ubuntu Linux that Canonical helped to create.

MATE, an open source desktop environment for Linux, is gaining modest but significant new features, which shows that demand remains high for traditional graphical user interfaces on Linux.

WANdisco is offering a free two-week trial of its big data replication software for Hadoop environments.

If candidates for the Democratic nomination in the presidential election used Linux or another open source operating system, which distribution would it be?

Ubuntu Linux developers plan to focus efforts on transactionally updated software in Snappy Core, shifting away from the Ubuntu Software Center in Canonical's open source OS.

Which Linux or open source operating system would candidates for the current presidential election run, if they used open source software? Today, we take a look at the Republicans.

In open source, the quality of one's work matters more than anything else, yet women and minorities are even more underrepresented here than they are in the tech world in general.

The history of open source is long and storied, and fascinating enough to be a book. Which is what The VAR Guy contributing editor Christopher Tozzi is doing. And while he's been plugging away at his trusty Smith-Corona (not really—he's definitely an open source stalwart), The VAR Guy has been lucky enough to be the recipient of the byproducts of his research.