Google's Android OS is based on the Linux operating system and the underlying kernel. But what is a kernel exactly and why does it matter?

Some of Linux's best and brightest kernel developers talk about the state of Linux development today.

Spend enough time around Android and eventually you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” What is a kernel? Let’s find out!

The Linux kernel is the beating heart of the system, but what is it? The kernel is the software interface to the computer's hardware. It communicates with the CPU, memory and other devices on ...

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 ...

You're also able to install openSUSE without a desktop interface at all and use it as a headless server. openSUSE has been ...

Live patching is only for critical security problems. Linux kernel patches can fix vulnerabilities if the problem can be isolated to small and specific portions of kernel code. However, if the problem ...

Linux is a powerful operating system with much to offer - find out what it is and how to get started.

The Linux kernel has so much hardware support and so many companies funding development that it is unlikely other kernels (regardless of their cool design choices) will catch up.

The Linux kernel is watching out for you, and when it detects something on the system that has violated the kernel's rules about proper behavior, it will shut the system down and issue an "oops ...

I believe the best and worst thing about Linux is its hard distinction between kernel space and user space. Without that distinction, Linux never would have become the most leveraged operating system ...