Ah, Linux! For the longest time, the open-source operating system was considered to be geared specifically for developers and computer scientists. Modern distributions are far more general purpose now ...

What if your operating system wasn’t just a tool, but a canvas for your workflow? Imagine a desktop environment so streamlined that every keystroke feels intentional, every application tailored to ...

Linux kernel developers are using AI to support project maintenance. Writing kernel code with AI remains an open question. Copyright and open-source licensing ...

Open-source collaboration is driving innovation in cloud-native developer tools, focusing on simplifying developer workflows for containerized environments. “We bring a new opportunity for the ...

According to Linus Torvalds, AI-powered developer tools are just tools, so they don't require new rules for kernel development – and established practices also apply to copyright issues. This is a ...

Two new packs for the open-source NetBeans IDE aim to make it easier to work on applications for the Web and for a range of OSes. In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and ...

Open-source software developers face new security and compliance challenges as the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) sets stricter requirements for software security. To support developers, ...

The latest trends in software development from the Computer Weekly Application Developer Network. Red Hat used its appearance at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Americas 2025 to detail the general ...

Free operating systems based on the Linux operating system kernel invented and published by Linus Torvalds are now a serious alternative to Windows, not least due to the wide range of open source ...

GitHub gets the heave-ho by a software developer group. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old developer takes on the maintainer role of the near-abandoned Unity desktop. The start of the summer season brought new ...