VBScript nudged nearer to the grave with next big Windows 11 update
The writing's on the wall for veteran scripting language
OSes23 May 2024 | 34
Operating System
Long-term supported distros' kernel policies are all wrong
Comment Or so says CIQ, which coincidentally has issues obtaining RHEL's kernel sources
OSes21 May 2024 | 36
With Asmi 24.04, Ubuntu's never looked so snappy (without the Snaps)
Distro formerly known as Zinc cuts the fat, rather than just replacing it
OSes15 May 2024 | 33
The end is nigh for Windows 10 21H2
Time for 22H2, the LTSC version, or perhaps something completely different?
OSes13 May 2024 | 21
Fedora Asahi Remix 40 served on Apple Silicon
First big update of the go-to Linux for newer Macs
OSes10 May 2024 | 16
Microsoft confesses April Windows update breaks some VPN connections
Connection failures reported following installation
OSes01 May 2024 | 39
Microsoft dusts off ancient MS-DOS 4.0 code for release on GitHub
Nobody's favorite operating system is now available for inspection
Offbeat26 Apr 2024 | 107
Fedora 40 is just around the corner with more spins and flavors than ever
KDE edition has the most conspicuous changes, and could become future flagship
OSes22 Apr 2024 | 4
Copilot auto-launch bug now takes flight in multiple Windows Insider channels
Clippy 2024 is something else
OSes22 Apr 2024 | 11
Lightweight LXQt 2.0.0 updates to same toolkit as KDE Plasma 6
4-letter survivor's move to Qt 6 means that, love it or hate it, Wayland is looming
OSes20 Apr 2024 | 18
Qt Ubuntu 24.04 betas show that there's room to innovate
Hot on the heels of Ubuntu Noble beta come the betas of the Qt-based remixes, with some interesting differences
OSes19 Apr 2024 | 38
Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95
No, boss, I'm not just playing a game. I'm testing compatibility. Honest
Offbeat19 Apr 2024 | 84
AlmaLinux 9.4 beta prepares to tread where RHEL dares not
CIQ also has an alternative approach to compatible kernels with RockyLinux
OSes17 Apr 2024 | 6
NetBSD 10 proves old tech can still kick apps and take names three decades later
FOSDEM 2024 Proper old-school Unix, not like those lazy, decadent Linux types
OSes17 Apr 2024 | 41
Microsoft to use Windows 11 Start menu as a billboard with app ads for Insiders
This wasn't what most had in mind when Redmond promised to make the feature 'great again'
OSes15 Apr 2024 | 111
OpenBSD 7.5 locks down with improved disk encryption support and syscall limitations
The most secure Unix-like OS to date?
OSes12 Apr 2024 | 52
PumpkinOS carves out a FOSS PalmOS-compatible runtime environment
And rePalm may yet bring real PalmOS to new hardware … even the Raspberry Pi
OSes11 Apr 2024 | 13
VMS Software prunes OpenVMS hobbyist program
Vintage OS editions go the way of the dodo as VSI cranks up exclusivity
Applications09 Apr 2024 | 55
A cheeky intern nearly turned MS-DOS into NSFW-DOS
Easter egg in test build could have scrambled Microsoft's reputation
OSes08 Apr 2024 | 48
Want to keep Windows 10 secure? This is how much Microsoft will charge you
Updated Hint: It will keep going up
OSes03 Apr 2024 | 106
How a single buck bought bragging rights in the battle to port Windows 95 to NT
It reached the desktop and then ...
Offbeat28 Mar 2024 | 137
Canonical cracks down on crypto cons following Snap Store scam spree
In happier news, Ubuntu Pro extended support now goes up to 12 years
Security28 Mar 2024 | 18
Windows Format dialog waited decades for UI revamp that never came
'Temporary' isn't always
OSes27 Mar 2024 | 64
Linux kernel 4.14 gets a life extension, thanks to OpenELA
Could this be the first green shoot of enterprise vendors paying for long-term maintenance?
OSes19 Mar 2024 | 7
TrueNAS CORE 13 is the end of the FreeBSD version
Debian-based TrueNAS SCALE is the future primary focus
Storage18 Mar 2024 | 95
Venturing beyond the default OS on Raspberry Pi 5
The pros and cons of some other Arm Linux distros for the pocket powerhouse
OSes07 Mar 2024 | 58
Updates are plenty but fans are few in Windows 11 land
Copilot failed to shift the dial. Could Moment 5 and upcoming invitations do the trick?
OSes04 Mar 2024 | 115
Tiny Core Linux 15 stuffs modern computing in a nutshell
Updated with kernel 6.6, latest GCC and glibc, still under 25 MB
OSes04 Mar 2024 | 43
Linus Torvalds declares Linux 6.8 is probably back on track for a regular release cycle
Previously pondered the need for an extra release candidate
OSes04 Mar 2024 | 14
Microsoft's February Windows 11 security update unravels at 96% for some users
Was your Patch Tuesday followed by a Rollback Wednesday? You're not alone
OSes27 Feb 2024 | 42
Windows 11 users herded toward 23H2 via automatic upgrade
Machine learning to smooth bumps in the update road
OSes21 Feb 2024 | 21
Microsoft veteran on how to blue screen your way to better testing
A crash course on making Windows crash on demand
Offbeat21 Feb 2024 | 18
The successor to Research Unix was Plan 9 from Bell Labs
FOSDEM 2024 A better UNIX than UNIX isn't a UNIX at all
OSes21 Feb 2024 | 70
Google debuts first Android 15 developer preview without a single mention of AI
Expect it to be stable in June, ready for release sometime after July
OSes19 Feb 2024 | 10
Microsoft warns Dev Drive daredevils to back up or beware after latest build
Rolling back will cause data loss, Windows Insiders told
OSes15 Feb 2024 | 6
Worried about the impending demise of Windows 10? Google wants you to give ChromeOS Flex a try
Hello, Mr. Frying Pan, meet Mr. Fire
Personal Tech15 Feb 2024 | 61
Moving to Windows 11 is so easy! You just need to buy a PC that supports it!
New Start Menu is a 'game changer' claims relentlessly cheerful vid
OSes14 Feb 2024 | 186
Closure of Windows 10 upgrade path still catching users by surprise
That Windows 7 license is little more than a digital paperweight now
OSes09 Feb 2024 | 60
Microsoft embraces its inner penguin as sudo sneaks into Windows 11
Linux users have enjoyed such functionality for decades
OSes08 Feb 2024 | 35
Windows 11 24H2 is coming so we can all shut up about Windows 12 for another year
References to future update found in Microsoft documentation
OSes02 Feb 2024 | 43
Oracle quietly extends Solaris 11.4 support until 2037
Legacy OS and app holdouts get three more years of paid support, also on versions 10.0 and 11.3
OSes29 Jan 2024 | 67
SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops
Both stable and rolling releases, Pi versions, and some very unusual customizations
OSes28 Jan 2024 | 60
Top Linux distros drop fresh beats
PC unsupported in Windows 11? Start 2024 with a new OS
OSes25 Jan 2024 | 84
Microsoft admits issues with Windows 10 patch almost 2 months after release
Problematic Microsoft Edge package could affect System Preparation Tool
OSes24 Jan 2024 | 18
Huawei prepares to split from Android on consumer devices with HarmonyOS Next
Touts custom kernel that creams Linux, coming soon for devs and later for punters
OSes22 Jan 2024 | 55
What makes a hard error hard? Microsoft vet tells all
A peek back at the wobbly Windows of yesteryear
OSes19 Jan 2024 | 23
Could immutability be a Leap too far for openSUSE users?
Updated Update on Linux distro's next major version heralds big changes ahead
OSes17 Jan 2024 | 43
Microsoft touts migration to Windows 11 as painless, though wallets may disagree
Millions have perfectly serviceable PCs running Windows 10 at home
OSes17 Jan 2024 | 80
Windows 12 fan fiction shows how Microsoft might ladle AI into the OS
Unlikely to be a stop-the-slurpage button, but look at the wallpaper
OSes16 Jan 2024 | 28
Asahi Linux team issues promising update on efforts to conquer Apple Silicon
Good progress for penguinistas keen on Macs
OSes16 Jan 2024 | 13
Microsoft braces for automatic AI takeover with Copilot at Windows startup
Experiment is limited to the Insider Dev Channel. For now
OSes15 Jan 2024 | 70
Linus Torvalds postpones Linux 6.8 merge window after being taken offline by storms
Roads are icy and drivers are dangerous. There will be no Starbucks run.
OSes15 Jan 2024 | 17
The Hobbes OS/2 Archive logs off permanently in April
Updated Fans of the tech dinosaur have a few months to fill their drives with software
OSes10 Jan 2024 | 56
Biggest Linux kernel release ever welcomes bcachefs file system, jettisons Itanium
Farewell IA64, hello snapshots and Rusty refinements
OSes10 Jan 2024 | 56
Code archaeologist digs up oldest known ancestor of MS-DOS
86-DOS version 0.1-C found and archived – all nine files of it
OSes05 Jan 2024 | 45
Windows boss takes on taskbar turmoil, pledges to 'make Start menu great again'
Users aren't the only ones questioning the Windows 11 feature's utility
OSes03 Jan 2024 | 131
Microsoft nixed Mixed Reality: This Windows VR didn't even make it to the ER
Stick WMR next to 3D TVs, Segways, and maybe soon generative AI
Personal Tech27 Dec 2023 | 18
Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as separate edition
Bad news for several downstream distros, but good news for NetBSD
OSes19 Dec 2023 | 22
Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come
Comment The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much
OSes19 Dec 2023 | 264
Linux Kernel of the Beast 6.6.6 exorcised by angelic 6.6.7 update
The rapture of the black T-shirt brigade was very short indeed
OSes14 Dec 2023 | 40
Kernel kerfuffle kiboshes Debian 12.3 release
A mis-merged patch causing corruption on ext4 volumes is to blame
OSes12 Dec 2023 | 29
Raspberry Pi OS goes goth
First post-Pi 5 update brings dark mode among numerous bug fixes
Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 18
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