There's a nasty little war afoot over the future of the operating system. In one corner you have the operating system vendors. They're building in virtualization, for example. This increases the depth ...

Software giant's bid to steal Red Hat's business hurts Red Hat, but Oracle has a long way to go before proving its Linux chops. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

To demonstrate its commitment to openness, Oracle said that hardware rivals Dell (News - Alert) and Hewlett-Packard will certify and resell its three operating systems on their respective x86 servers ...

Oracle on Wednesday unveiled details about its technology plans in the wake of its closing the $4.7 billion acquisition of Sun. As a result of the deal, Oracle said it is investing heavily in a wide ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.