We’ve been covering all manner of open source-related topics this week as part of Linux Week 2011 , but Linux is hardly a new topic for Lifehacker. Here’s the 10 most popular posts relating to Linux we’ve ever featured. (more…)

With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it’s no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system. After all, it’s free, flexible, reliable, and highly secure–to name just a few of the most attractive features.

Microsoft is venturing where few big companies dare to go by embracing those who jailbreak Windows Phone 7 and hack its Kinect gaming system. In doing so they’re not only helping themselves, but anyone who uses technology.

The next Apple iPhone might include features that could enable users to not just make phone calls, but make purchases with their phones. Multiple reports have come out today siting various sources on Apple’s supposed plans to include “near-field communitcation” features in the iPhone 5, which is expected to hit stores this summer. Apple, for [...]