SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops
Both stable and rolling releases, Pi versions, and some very unusual customizations
OSes28 Jan 2024 | 60
Operating System
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
Microsoft's code name for 64-bit Windows was also a dig at rival Sun
Should have called Vista 'Shitterton' and had done with it
OSes07 Dec 2023 | 55
Microsoft opens sources ThreadX under MIT license
The 'Azure RTOS' used in millions of Raspberry Pis is now FOSS
OSes28 Nov 2023 | 22
Tiny11 shrinks Windows 11 23H2 down to pocket size
An option when sun sets on Windows 10, but Microsoft might have a problem
OSes27 Nov 2023 | 54
Fedora 39 waves goodbye to modularity, but has enough spins to make your head spin
20th anniversary version of Linux distro brings lots of new goodies
OSes09 Nov 2023 | 21
Canonical reveals more details about Ubuntu Core Desktop
Ubuntu Summit This new entrant in the immutable space is not a replacement for ordinary Ubuntu
OSes08 Nov 2023 | 34
GhostBSD makes FreeBSD a little less frightening for the Linux loyal
Traditional Unix sanity plus your choice of MATE or Xfce
OSes07 Nov 2023 | 107
Revamped Raspberry Pi OS boasts Wayland desktop and improved imager tool
Complete rebuild of Debian distro optimized for diminutive computer
OSes03 Nov 2023 | 41
Don't fear the Thread Reaper, a Windows ghost of bugs past
Otherwise known as 0x13 – and not coming to a desktop near you
Software02 Nov 2023 | 21
Trinity desktop's latest release snaps into action on Q4OS 5.3
It's already available on this lightweight Debian spin
OSes02 Nov 2023 | 12
Windows 11 23H2 is a Teams effort but Microsoft already spoiled the best bits
Chat chopped and Copilot preview still rolling out
OSes01 Nov 2023 | 34
Microsoft's 11-year itch: The uncelebrated anniversary of Windows 8
Lots to like under the covers, but what was on top made it truly unforgettable
OSes31 Oct 2023 | 101
Microsoft calls time on Windows Insider MVP program
Unwavering loyalty and devotion rewarded with termination
OSes30 Oct 2023 | 34
Clippy-like AI at forefront of Windows update previews
Bugfixes for Windows 10, but 11 is where the Copilot action is
OSes27 Oct 2023 | 25
Windows 11: The number you have dialed has been disconnected
Opinion In a world of incremental updates, Windows 12 won't be Windows 12
OSes23 Oct 2023 | 163
Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird
Indie C++ Unix-like OS project now has an indie Javascript-capable browser, too
OSes17 Oct 2023 | 5
Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux
You may need it – Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade
OSes11 Oct 2023 | 101
After a clean and inclusive Ubuntu-based desktop? Elementary, dear user
iPadOS-like distro reaches 7.1 and talks to you on installation
OSes05 Oct 2023 | 6
Mint freshens up its Linux garden for Ubuntu and Debian fans
One version's edgier than the other
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 27
Ex-Microsoft maverick takes us on a trip through vintage Task Manager code
Plus: Have you updated to the latest version of Bloated Fetal Sacs?
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 23
UTM: An Apple hypervisor with some unique extra abilities
Friday FOSS Fest Fancy running Windows, Linux and Classic MacOS on your modern x86-64 or Arm64 Mac? Walk this way
Virtualization29 Sep 2023 | 19
It looks like you’re a developer. Would you like help upgrading Windows 11?
Microsoft adds a PC setup option and tools just for coders in Win 11 23H2, which debuted Tuesday
OSes27 Sep 2023 | 49
Long-term support for Linux kernels is about to get a lot shorter
Open Source Summit Despite the OS's success, maintainers are short-staffed and under-appreciated
OSes26 Sep 2023 | 55
Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech
Opinion A decade of support is a much better deal than what Microsoft or Apple will give you
OSes22 Sep 2023 | 98
Linux distros drop their feelgood hits of the summer
A quiet period for the IT industry is a good time to rebuild and refresh, apparently
OSes07 Sep 2023 | 12
Windows File Explorer gets nostalgic speed boost thanks to one weird bug
A glitch that makes the lives of users better? Where do we sign?
OSes06 Sep 2023 | 58
Fedora and Asahi Linux pals revamp installation process
Switch to Calamares aims to make setup simpler
OSes05 Sep 2023 | 4
ArcaOS 5.1 gives vintage OS/2 a UEFI facelift for the 21st century
When your '90s nostalgia craves a modern touch
OSes04 Sep 2023 | 73
antiX 23: Anarchic for sure, but 'design by committee' isn't always the best for Linux
Still, it's blisteringly fast and systemd-free too
OSes01 Sep 2023 | 58
Bodhi Linux 7 brings Enlightenment to Ubuntu
With a choice of kernel versions, and even a 32-bit edition
OSes25 Aug 2023 | 47
Intel seems to think Wi-Fi 7 is too cool for old-school Windows 10
What do you mean, you 'haven't updated yet'?
Systems24 Aug 2023 | 52
Xebian is the Marie Kondo of Linux distros – it's here to declutter
Clean, simple, quick, and an example of how less can give you more
OSes24 Aug 2023 | 19
30 years on, Debian is at the heart of the world's most successful Linux distros
August 16 was an especially big day for this island of stability
OSes17 Aug 2023 | 89
Linux project's first full version has all the subtlety of a Rhino in a China shop
An option if Ubuntu interim releases are too slow, easy and stable for your liking
OSes11 Aug 2023 | 5
Middleweight champ MX Linux 23 delivers knockout punch
Debian 12-based version should be your first choice for a non-systemd distro
OSes03 Aug 2023 | 78
Soft-reboot in systemd 254 sounds a lot like Windows' Fast Startup
Where does Agent P work again?
OSes02 Aug 2023 | 128
'Weird numerological coincidence' found during work on Linux kernel 6.5
It might be the only non-boring thing about the release, which has Linus Torvalds celebrating
OSes31 Jul 2023 | 30
OctoX is a radical Rust implementation of a very old OS for RISC-V
There's still life in the wider Version 6 Unix family – and 9front too
OSes28 Jul 2023 | 19
Debian 12.1 released with bug fixes aplenty and excitement still in short supply
The next version, 'Trixie', is starting to take shape and boasts an additional official CPU architecture
OSes25 Jul 2023 | 10
Want to live dangerously? Try running Windows XP in 2023
The pain and joy of using an old OS on hardware newer than it is
OSes24 Jul 2023 | 124
Slackware wasn't the first Linux distro, but it's the oldest still alive and kicking
Who needs a graphical desktop manager anyway?
OSes20 Jul 2023 | 58
Linus Torvalds calls for calm as bcachefs filesystem doesn't make Linux 6.5
Expect the saga of this release to stretch out a bit over northern summer
Software10 Jul 2023 | 14
Biting the hand that feeds IT
