Linux

Skype sets a course for the cloud, ditching some apps on the way

The messaging service is moving to a new architecture, and leaving some systems behind

Unix tip: Arranging data and running commands with xargs

Happy Birthday! Linux turns 25

Linux distros look to drop 32-bit support

The fledgling OS got its start on older PCs, now it's abandoning them

Raspberry Pi roundup: The Raspberry Baron takes to the skies; big talk about voice; thin client scuttlebutt

ALPHA combines Raspberry Pi and AI

30 days in a terminal: Day 10 — The experiment is over

Living completely in a Linux shell was too painful. But it was a revealing experience—something all developers should try. They might create faster software as a result.

A career in Unix: The best and the worst

Canonical, Snappy and the marketing value of collaboration

Canonical implies it is collaborating with nearly every major Linux distro for its Snappy project. It is not. And what could have been a marketing win for it is now a loss.

Microsoft moves on open source .Net, ramps up multilanguage tools

Company embraces Linux, Mac OS, iOS, Android, and will show SQL Server on Red Hat's Linux

30 days in a terminal: Days 6-8 — The slow descent into madness

Living entirely in a text-only shell is totally, completely doable. You’ll be miserable as hell, but it is doable.