networking

Cisco Contest Milepost on Journey to Open Innovation

It's interesting what the same thing means to different people. We see it time and again in the Linux world, of course, as the myriad approaches to Linux have created different distros, desktop environments, applications... put something as malleable as Linux and open source software in front of a bunch of really talented people, and you get some really fantastic output.

Linux, the Social Desktop

"A few people have blogged about what's up at Social Desktop and Open Collaboration Services already, including Frank Karlitschek, Luis Villa and Henri Bergius, but I think it really can't be talked about enough."Why? Well, today's crop of online services really disappoint the user in all sorts of ways, namely..." [Read more at aseigo] 

Anatomy of the Linux Networking Stack

One of the greatest features of the Linux operating system is its networking stack. It was initially a derivative of the BSD stack and is well organized with a clean set of interfaces. Its interfaces range from the protocol agnostics, such as the common sockets layer interface or the device layer, to the specific interfaces of the individual networking protocols. This article explores the structure of the Linux networking stack from the perspective of its layers and... [more]

Vyatta 5 Advances Linux Routing

A new release of Vyatta Community Edition made it out today..."Linux-based networking vendor Vyatta is out today with its Vyatta Community Edition 5 (VC5) release, including a host of new security and performance improvements.

What Will be the Cloud Equivalent of the Linux Distro?

Can the distribution model translate to cloud computing?

Got an Idea for a Networked Linux App? Shoot for $100K

In mid-October, Cisco Systems quietly announced the start of a new contest, one which could have a big impact for any team of skilled Linux developers. How big? Try $50,000 for the winning team.

The contest is an international competition for developers to code a Linux-based application for Cisco's Application Extension Platform (AXP), which sits on the company's routers. Cisco is clearly looking to build interest in and an application pool for the AXP, and giving away $100 grand in total prize money is a pretty good way to kick-start the process.

Would The Internet Exist Without Linux?

Signs point to no, says the magic 8-ball..."The internet as we know it today predominantly runs on Linux. There’s an extremely high probability that the internet connection you’re using right now is connected thru a Linux server - and routed thru many other Linux servers along the way..." [Read more]