Now that Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) is out and stable I thought I would look into what is on the horizon for the next release of Ubuntu. There are a lot of questions that I have about the next release and I have found some solid answers, rumors and a lot of speculation as to what the next release will have.

On the last day of November, 2009, after the initial rush of excitement around Google's Chrome OS launch had quieted a bit, Ryan Paul and I sat down with Matthew Papakipos, the engineering director for the Chrome OS project, and Eitan Bencuya, from Google PR.

Several of the top blockbusters of all time were created with the help of Linux software or render farms running Linux.

The ASV Roboat has made a name for itself in many robotic sailboat competitions, and now a real research project is in store for the Linux-powered vessel.

Since I run my own small business, I'm very interested in health care reform. You see, my tiny -- two-person -- company pays more than four figures a month for health insurance. Ow!

The first Android-powered phone from tech giant Samsung comes with a bare-bones installation of the Android OS. Does it offer enough to challenge its more auspicious rivals?

Here we are not long after the release of many different operating systems and hardware platforms. What an exciting time in the industry! With Google launching phones, Apple confirming a tablet, Oracle buying Sun, Microsoft releasing Windows 7 and talk of a new gaming device, and companies like Novel and Red Hat standing back to see what happens. This is certainly a contentious atmosphere.