Sixteen years ago today, Ian Murdock announced the "imminent completion of a brand-new Linux release". The release was to be called the Debian Linux Release and was the start of one of the most popular community based distributions of Linux.

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This does not replace Android.

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Ubuntu should not be considered merely the desktop Linux distribution of choice anymore if a new survey conducted by Canonical and open-source analyst firm RedMonk is an indicator.

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He's pretty hardcore: it's all Debian for this guy -- no, the perfect desktop doesn't call for Ubuntu.

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During my work with computers, I like to check the usage of system resources in my network. Sometimes a running process takes up too much CPU load, or the disk I/O goes too high.

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The Ubuntu Linux distribution has attracted a broad audience of Linux enthusiasts, and it's beginning to gain traction among mainstream computer users.

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Have you ever wrestled with tar(1) and other Unix archive tools? Wondered why every tool has its own arcane syntax and nonstandard behavior? And why on earth is it impossible to use unzip(1) to unpack multiple archive files?

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Debian Lenny was originally scheduled for release in September.

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Debian, the granddaddy of Linux distributions, is in trouble. Its planned September release date for Lenny - its latest release - has come and gone and there is still no sign of the new product.

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Imagine you're a sysadmin who has to install Debian on a blind target machine ( no monitor nor input devices available ), then you would probably have to remove the machine from its location, carry it to the laboratory, connect I/O devices, installing the software and moving back …

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A recent cnet article suggests that Ubuntu is eating other distribution's lunch. In particular, one distribution is reported to be falling apart: Gentoo.

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Ubuntu and Linux Mint are great for new users, but I'm not a new user. I'm not trying to be snobby, and I don't think I'm better than anyone else; I just have different needs than most people. I don't want polish.

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Another old distro that many new users simply ignore because it's got too much of a geek stigma is Debian. This is one of the original distros, first pubbed back in the early '90s, with a long history of development.

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In this week's junket through the latest and greatest from the Linux.com forums, we look at Linux distributions for security testing, gaming, and the visually impaired, writing your own startup scripts, and our new forum for job seekers. Distro selection

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Microsoft is sponsoring an open source measurement project---one that has inventoried a total of 1300 computers.

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This guide is primarily addressed to those who would like to make and maintain Ubuntu packages.

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It's been more than a week since Debian patched a massive security hole in the library the operating system uses to create cryptographic keys for securing email, websites and administrative servers.

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What is that I say, a win for Linux? Look now that all the nay-sayers, pundits, and critics have had a chance to chime in lets look at the big picture.

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In many ways the Debian GNU/Linux project is unique among all the distributions that dot the Linux landscape.

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Version 0.46 of the open source vector graphics editor Inkscape is out, showcasing new tools, new effects, new filters, and a host of interface and speed improvements. Binary downloads are available for all three major operating system platforms on the Inkscape project site.

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Well the day has finally come, development of Automatix has been discontinued. We are doing this, NOT because we think Automatix is no longer necessary on Ubuntu and Debian, but because all of the Automatix developers have become wrapped up in more pressing commitments.

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Amazon has released their MP3 downloader for Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and OpenSUSE. Linux users can now legally download entire DRM free albums.

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Having an SSH server can be incredibly useful; you can access a "headless" server without a monitor, get shell access to your system from anywhere in the world, transfer files without using FTP, securely tunnel VNC or web browsing, safely restart a locked-up system, and a lot …

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A Canadian firm will soon announce a phone whose plaid case spells "Debian" in Morse Code. Developed by Koolu, whose CTO is Jon "maddog" Hall, the touchphone-based "W.E. Phone" runs Google Apps on top of the Android Java stack on top of Debian.

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The Debian project is pleased to announce the second update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems.

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