This is the first of three articles introducing the field of control automation and its use with Linux. Control automation uses software applications to monitor and control the physical world.

About 10 years ago engineers were exploring the limits of uses for Linux, the open-source operating system for computing devices. I’ve followed this project from the beginning. Curt Wuollet, an ...

In today's open source roundup: Is it time to automate your home with Linux? Plus: What do Linux users love about systemd? And LinuxCon and CloudOpen start tomorrow Home automation is a hot market ...

There have been a number of highly visible, fast-moving trends in industrial automation technology over the past few years. The most notable of these has been the Internet of Things and its related ...