The supply chain compromise of code used by most Linux distributions was discovered and fixed ‘before it posed a significant risk to the broader Linux community,’ says Red Hat’s Vincent Danen.

The initial euphoria over open source may be fading, but it's just the beginning for Linux as a mass-market contender, says Hewlett-Packard strategist Bruce Perens.

Linux celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year, so no matter who you pledge your OS allegiance to, it’s worth tipping your hat to scrappy indie coder Linus Torvalds and the way that his work ...