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 | 10
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 | 4
Windows Format dialog waited decades for UI revamp that never came 'Temporary' isn't always OSes27 Mar 2024 | 59
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 | 94
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 | 54
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 | 54
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 | 42
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 | 55
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 | 106
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 | 162
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