VirtualBox 7.2 Has Arrived
Aug 18, 2025With early support for Linux kernel 6.17 and other new additions, VirtualBox 7.2 is a must-update for users.
more »VirtualBox 7.0 Now Available for Installation
Oct 12, 2022One of the most popular virtual machine applications for Linux has been upgraded to a major new release that offers an overhauled UI and some pretty important features.
more »Inside Gnome Boxes A simple virtual machine
Feb 03, 2020For average users, Gnome Boxes offers an easy-to-use virtual machine solution for Linux.
more »Software Freedom Conservancy Announces End to VMware Lawsuit
Apr 03, 2019VMware agrees to remove the offending code in a future release.
more »VMware Rolls Out Essential PKS
Mar 06, 2019Virtualization vendor brings commercial support to upstream Kubernetes.
more »OpenStack Summit in Barcelona
Nov 02, 2016More than 5,000 people attended the event.
more »Open Container Initiative announces Image Format Project
Apr 20, 2016New initiative will address security and interoperability concerns around container technology.
more »Qubes OS: Build in Security with Virtualization Bulkheads on the Desktop
Jan 27, 2016Qubes OS compartmentalizes every activity on your desktop in its own VM.
more »Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1 has expired, which means that DivX and Xvid are no longer problematic for Linux, but it doesn’t mean that video is all of a sudden fully unleashed.
-
2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
-
Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
So long as Linux is distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses, the OS is exempt from being required to verify the age of its users in California.
-
Roll Out the Cake: Linux Turns 35
35 years ago, a Finnish student began a humble project that would forever change the course of technology.
-
China Switching from Windows to Linux
China has ordered several government agencies to drop a Chinese-developed version of Windows 10 in favor of either KylinOS or UOS.
-
Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
-
The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.
-
Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
For those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don't want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.
-
CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
-
The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.