Although Linux receives a lot of praise as a rock-solid server and, recently, as an up-and-coming desktop, games have never been its strong suit. Sure, we all have our favorite diversions; I've spent ...

With the increasing number of Linux programming books on the market, the new Linux coder is left in a bit of a muddle. Information about Linux is spreading—a good thing in terms of the open-source ...

Have always loved and used Linux but never really delved into it fully, even tho at home I only have Linux machines, kiddos don't even know what Windows is. I guess testament to Linux just works as ...

The Art of Unix Programming (TAoUP), by Eric S. Raymond, is not a tutorial or how-to book. Instead, it is a book about the history and philosophy of Unix. But no other book has had a greater influence ...

The best systems programming books focus on both theory and hands-on practice, making tough topics easier to grasp. They ...

This Q&A is part of a biweekly series of posts highlighting common questions encountered by technophiles and answered by users at Stack Exchange, a free, community-powered network of 80+ Q&A sites. I ...

This week Jonathan and Dan chat with Frank Vasquez and Chris Simmonds about Embedded Linux, and the 4th edition of the Mastering Embedded Linux Programming book. How has this space changed in the last ...