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.

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 ...

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 ...