Open-source operating system creator Canonical has announced that Ubuntu 10.04, codenamed Lucid Lynx, has been let out into the wild, and is available for download.

The announcement follows 2009's release of Jaunty Jackalope and Karmic Koala,...

OpenOffice.org, the open-source office software package, has released version 3.2 of its free Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access replacement tools. Simultaneously, the team also revealed that it's hit 300 million downloads since the suite launched...

Linus Torvals, the creator of the Linux kernel and therefore the founder of the open-source OS, has claimed that the operating system that he birthed has become "bloated", labelling it "huge and scary now".

As a result of its success and...

A company called Hardkernal has released info on a new handheld console that will be running Google's Android OS.

Called the ODROID, it appears a little cluttered in that it features three sets of buttons, although it is powered by the same...

The BBC is to embark on an ambitious project to make an open source documentary about the web.

Currently called Digital Revolution, the mini series of four programmes will be a crowdsourced documentary due for transmission on BBC in 2010...

Open Source software devotees in the States can now help the Linux cause "by carrying Tux in their pockets".

The Linux Foundation, the non-profit organisation that supports the growth of the OS, has announced the launch of a credit card that...

Boot times for operating systems are given a lot of attention when a new one is released. When the Windows 7 beta appeared, much was made of its sub-30 second boot time. However, a Linux build has appeared which claims to boot in one second.

For today's tech deal we have an "extra value" desktop PC from Ebuyer.com selling for £219.86.

Coming with an Intel Dual Core E5300 processor, 4GB DDR2 800Mhz RAM and 500GB hard drive, what it doesn't come with is an operating system.

As well as an Ubuntu "Netbook Remix" model, Dell has shown off its new Mini 10v netbook running the Cupcake version of Android.

Sadly for fans of the Google made mobile operating system, the Dell bod in the video says there are no product...

Chumby has been launched in the UK. The internet-connected device, popular in the States, is now available to be shipped to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

For those that don't know, chumby is a sort of hackable, Wi-Fi-enabled,...

The winner of the Linux Foundation's competition to create a video to showcase their take on "I'm Linux" (in 60 seconds or less) has been revealed.

Amitay Tweeto, a 25-year-old graphic designer from Israel wins a trip to Tokyo to participate...

The UK government has said it is to implement plans to accelerate the take-up and use open source software within the country's public services.

In a move that some in the open source industry suggest could save the government around £600...

At 11:31:30pm tonight champagne corks will be popping as the ten-digit clock used by Unix computers will display all ten decimal digits in sequence.

The 1234567890 milestone is due to be celebrated by Unix-lovers around the world with parties...

The Linux Foundation has announced a contest that will see fans of the open source operating system create "I'm a PC/Get a Mac" type videos.

The Foundation, acknowledging they can't spend millions promoting Linux on TV - "it's simply not...

According to the analysts at Gartner, a whooping 85% of some of the world's top companies are using Open Source software.

And the remainder are planning on moving across within the next year.

The findings come after a survey...