NixOS 22.11 'Raccoon': Like a proof of concept you can do things with Another Linux OS – but this time it's all about the software packaging OSes13 Dec 2022 | 15
Windows 11 still not winning the OS popularity contest Microsoft releases out of box experience update to simplify and speed up migrations OSes05 Dec 2022 | 157
Redox OS version 0.8 is both strange and very familiar 'Experimental operating system' it may be, but it's still Unix/Linux-like OSes29 Nov 2022 | 41
Fresh versions of Ubuntu Touch, Mir display server, and Unity arrive Make a big FOSS for Ubuntu Touch OTA-24, Mir 2.10, and the return of Unity on Arch Linux OSes29 Nov 2022 | 16
Nitrux 2.5: The latest update to a radical Linux Also one of the first distros we've seen with Kernel 6.0 OSes03 Nov 2022 | 18
9front releases new version of Plan 9 OS fork: The Golden Age of Ballooning Prepare to be confused OSes02 Nov 2022 | 12
Zorin OS 16.2: Shapeshifting desktop to help the Linux-wary feel more at home Pining for Windows XP? Update to the last major release can do that OSes02 Nov 2022 | 17
Linux Lite 6.2: Latest release from distro with a misleading name One of the more popular Ubuntu-based flavors for new migrants from Windows OSes01 Nov 2022 | 22
FreeBSD comes to Amazon's lightweight hypervisor "Serverless" microVMs further blur the line between containers and virtual machines Virtualization19 Oct 2022 | 9
Google reveals another experimental operating system: KataOS Based on Rust, on top of seL4 – a big deal in the microkernel world OSes17 Oct 2022 | 25
Linus Torvalds to kernel devs: Grow up and stop pulling all-nighters just before deadline Release candidate one for Linux 6.1 has appeared OSes17 Oct 2022 | 52
Zinc: An Ubuntu remix that dares to be different Impressive distro is somewhere between a tech demo and a power user's tool OSes13 Oct 2022 | 14
Linux kernel 6.0 debuts, Linus Torvalds teases ‘core new things’ coming in version 6.1 Linux boss' launch message is more ‘6.0 is overrated’ than ‘The joy of 6.0’ OSes02 Oct 2022 | 25
Linus Torvalds predicts Linux Kernel 6.0 debut next week, dispels fear of delays Hails unusually smooth development process despite travel complications OSes26 Sep 2022 |
Microsoft debuts Windows 11 2022 Update – now with features added monthly Oh. Joy. OSes21 Sep 2022 | 64
Admins run into Group Policy problems after Win10 update Scratch Patch ... it's Rip Tuesday: Users complain that Microsoft’s KB5017308 breaks desktop shortcuts OSes20 Sep 2022 | 18
The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it Opinion Just one big GUI mess OSes05 Sep 2022 | 328
Former Microsoft UX boss doesn't like the Windows 11 Start menu either Issues ranging from design to banner ads are justified criticisms of a button coming under heavy fire OSes31 Aug 2022 | 114
Solaris is in maintenance mode – but Oracle added a significant feature anyway Don’t Panic if you run terabytes of RAM and need to understand a dumped snapshot OSes19 Aug 2022 | 21
Microsoft brings more Arm64 support and an updated expiry date to Dev Channel Windows Best before September 15, 2023 OSes18 Aug 2022 | 13
Microsoft tests new features in last year’s Windows 10 Still waiting for 22H2? Have a 21H2 release preview to tide you over OSes16 Aug 2022 |
NetBSD 9.3: A 2022 OS that can run on late-1980s hardware Need a cold shower? This is xNix like Windows users imagine it still is OSes10 Aug 2022 | 62
The many derivatives of the CP/M operating system After a long and surprisingly varied dynasty, it's possible they're all FOSS now OSes04 Aug 2022 | 123
Battle of the retro Unix desktops: NsCDE versus CDE Will the real CDE please stand up? Software28 Jul 2022 | 73
Is Microsoft going back to the future on release cadences? Comment Further spacing out Windows builds is only part of the quality story OSes20 Jul 2022 | 65
CP/M's open-source status clarified after 21 years The venerable Z80 OS is a now hobbyist favorite OSes15 Jul 2022 | 93
Weird Flex, but OK: Now you can officially turn these PCs, Macs into Chromebooks Just a feeeeew caveats to bear in mind, though OSes14 Jul 2022 | 48
How a botched kernel patch broke Ubuntu – and why it may happen again Panic! at the distro OSes08 Jul 2022 | 41
We need a Library of Congress – but for the digital world Opinion Hack the future with a meta museum: 1 weird trick to free 50 years of digital life Databases04 Jul 2022 | 31
China rallies support for Kylin Linux in war on Windows openKylin project is latest chapter in Beijing's love-hate relationship with Redmond OSes03 Jul 2022 | 51
Windows 11: The little engine that could, eventually Stalled marketshare seems to be creeping upwards again in consumer, enterprise – but adoption still a slog OSes01 Jul 2022 | 26
A great day for non-robots: iOS 16 will bypass CAPTCHAs A bot says what? Apple relies on IETF standards to remove annoyance, citing privacy and accessibility Security21 Jun 2022 | 29
Unbelievably clever: Redbean 2 – a single-file web server that runs on six OSes 'Write once, run anywhere' finally came true, thanks to APE and the Cosmopolitan libc Applications20 Jun 2022 | 42
openSUSE Leap 15.4: The best desktop on the RPM side of the Linux world Review The Reg FOSS desk takes the latest stable distro for a spin OSes10 Jun 2022 | 41
Microsoft brings tabs to File Explorer New Insider build adds a few toys, but leaves Pro X users reaching for the power button OSes10 Jun 2022 | 26
Next major update of Windows 11 prepares for launch Microsoft's flagship OS still leagues behind predecessor in terms of adoption OSes08 Jun 2022 | 70
Wordle recreated in Pascal for the Multics operating system Why? I had motivation problems and wanted to kill a few hours, says dev Offbeat07 Jun 2022 | 9
Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? Consult our cynic's guide to desktop Linux For your consideration: A reasonable list of the least bad distros OSes31 May 2022 | 303
FreeBSD 13.1 is out for everything from PowerPC to x86-64 The granddaddy of FOSS UNIX just keeps on trucking – and is a lot easier to install this time round OSes20 May 2022 | 81
OpenVMS on x86-64 reaches production status with v9.2 One of the most battle-tested OSes out there hits commodity kit, but does anyone still care? OSes10 May 2022 | 127
SerenityOS: Remarkable project with its own JS-capable web browser Lead dev of modest ground-up Unix-like OS quit job to work on it OSes31 Mar 2022 | 32
Linus Torvalds 'starting to get worried' as Linux kernel 5.17 rc6 lands More by known regressions not being addressed by maintainers than Vladimir Putin’s ‘mental breakdown’ OSes28 Feb 2022 | 13
Meet Neptune OS, an attempt to give seL4 a Windows personality transplant Approved by the Department of Good Luck, You'll Need It OSes24 Feb 2022 | 17
Chromium-adjacent Otter browser targets OS/2 See? Not everything old from IBM is being ignored Software18 Feb 2022 | 53
We kick the tires on Qubes 4.1.0 and indeed, it's still a 'reasonably secure' OS UEFI support adds attractions for the security-minded, GUI goes fully virtual OSes09 Feb 2022 | 4
Raspberry Pis gain power to flash their own OSes with new network install function Beta for now, but Pi from the cloud will eventually become a factory option On-Prem09 Feb 2022 | 19
Indian government floats idea of home-grown challenger for Android and iOS May not be the smartest move seeing as alternative OSes crater – and Google promised to spend billions in India OSes27 Jan 2022 | 10
Windows boss Panos Panay talks up 'new era of the PC' – translation: An era of new PCs 1.4 billion devices running Redmond's OS, Android apps coming, and more OSes26 Jan 2022 | 36
Ubuntu-on-a-phone crowd fix Google account issues in new Touch update OTA-21 of mobile OS arrives OSes07 Jan 2022 | 6
Test this new Linux kernel – but don’t forget Christmas or that you have a family, says Linus Torvalds Confirms version 5.16 will receive an eighth release candidate OSes20 Dec 2021 | 22
Don't expect a new cut of Linux to ease your NYE hangovers Penguinistas will get all the holiday fun of an extra release candidate instead OSes14 Dec 2021 | 1
CutefishOS: Unix-y development model? Check. macOS aesthetic? Check (if you like that sort of thing) Review Also a range of homegrown apps. Still in beta, so plenty of rough edges, though OSes24 Sep 2021 | 67
Canonical gives administrators the chance to drag their feet a bit more on Ubuntu upgrades Two more years! Two more years! OSes21 Sep 2021 | 12
Happy birthday, Linux: From a bedroom project to billions of devices in 30 years Interview Greg Kroah-Hartman talks to El Reg about world domination, what was, and what may be for the kernel OSes25 Aug 2021 | 129
Microsoft hits Alt-F4 on Windows 10X: OS designed for dual-screen PCs axed It was just so good, we're cannibalizing it for parts, says Redmond OSes19 May 2021 | 75
10 years later, Chrome OS starts to look like a proper OS with hardware diagnostics and the ability to scan documents Are you really going to replace that battery, though, kids? Software22 Apr 2021 | 21
The kids are all right... for Google: Web giant talks up 40 new Chromebook models, school-focused ChromeOS Mountain View sees your kids at home this year, with its devices in their laps Personal Tech18 Feb 2021 | 12
It's a patch bonanza as Microsoft showers its OS platforms with update love Administrators really hate this one weird bug in Windows Server 2016, but MS plays nice with iCloud again OSes28 Nov 2018 | 23
Microsoft totters from time machine clutching Windows 10 Workstation It's 1994 all over again, it seems Software06 Jun 2017 | 117
Mi casa es su casa: Ubuntu bug makes 'guests' anything but Overly accommodating Linux distro can't enforce access policy OSes19 May 2017 | 25
Android beats Windows as most popular OS for interwebz – by 0.02% Press F to pay respects OSes03 Apr 2017 | 63
Qubes goes commercial to keep its secure VM-focused OS dream alive Security is expensive – so cough up Software30 Nov 2016 | 5