openSUSE makes baseline CPU requirements a little friendlier than feared
Tumbleweed rolling-release distro to need v2 of x86-64 – and drop x86-32 edition
OSes30 Nov 2022 | 19
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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 | 35
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 | 15
Linus Torvalds to be 'more hard-nosed' as Linux 6.2 merge window meets Christmas
Predicts version 6.1 will need an eighth release candidate
OSes27 Nov 2022 | 9
Strong support for Snap and Ubuntu Core as Canonical meet IRL
Ubuntu Summit Reg FOSS desk chats with one of the core architects
OSes09 Nov 2022 | 47
Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 sign-out menu
Updated Advertising? 'Anything for that sweet sweet KPI'
OSes08 Nov 2022 | 94
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
Version 252 of systemd, as expected, locks down the Linux boot process
The init system that everybody loves to hate
OSes03 Nov 2022 | 169
9front releases new version of Plan 9 OS fork: The Golden Age of Ballooning
Prepare to be confused
OSes02 Nov 2022 | 12
Windows 11 runs on fewer than 1 in 6 PCs
Statcounter says Number 10 is still Number 1 in the Windows world
OSes02 Nov 2022 | 101
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 | 16
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 | 21
Linux world gains ability to repair exFAT drives
FAT ain't dead, and the modern version can get big. Really big
OSes01 Nov 2022 | 38
Apple boosts bug bounties but may not fix some bugs in past operating systems
Where's your spirit of Ventura?
OSes28 Oct 2022 | 9
Why I love my Chromebook: Reason 1, it's a Linux desktop
Column We appreciate power but sometimes it's about getting up and running sooner
OSes28 Oct 2022 | 151
KDE 5.26 gets a second point release (yes, already)
It's worth it, though. And it's easy to install the latest KDE on the latest Kubuntu
OSes27 Oct 2022 | 16
The GNOME Project is closing all its mailing lists
Everyone has to join Discourse… although you can still participate via email
OSes27 Oct 2022 | 57
Microsoft's Lennart Poettering proposes tightening up Linux boot process
Building your own initial RAMdisk? That's insecure!
OSes26 Oct 2022 | 186
Teen dream team reboots Rolling Rhino into Rhino Linux
Well, these distros are all about continual reinvention, after all
OSes26 Oct 2022 | 5
Update time for Ubuntu: Last version of Linux kernel 5.19.17 hits
Only just installed? You may need another upgrade all the same
OSes25 Oct 2022 |
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Exchange Online and Microsoft Teams went down in APAC because Microsoft broke itself
Updated Legacy process overwhelmed infrastructure, brought ten hours of trouble
Two signs in the comms cabinet said 'Do not unplug'. Guess what happened
On Call No amount of resilience planning can defeat determined idiots whose devices are low on battery
Rackspace rocked by ‘security incident’ that has taken out some hosted Exchange services
Warns recovery could take several days
Google says Android runs better when covered in Rust
Banishing memory safety bugs cuts critical vulnerabilities
Google warns about commercial Heliconia spyware hitting Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender
Meanwhile NSO faces new lawsuit over Pegasus flying onto journalists' phones
Mozilla, Microsoft drop TrustCor as root certificate authority
'There is no evidence to suggest that TrustCor violated conduct, policy, or procedure' says biz
Nvidia patches 29 GPU driver bugs that could lead to code execution, device takeover
Take a break from the gaming and fix these now
Google frees nifty ML image-compression model... but it's for JPEG-XL
Yep. The very same JPEG-XL that's just been axed from Chromium
US Air Force reveals B-21 Raider stealth bomber that'll fly the unfriendly skies
'Digital bomber' will bring 'peace through deterrence'
Intel offers Irish staff a three-month break from being paid
Chipmaker confirms 'voluntary time-off programs' part of push to reduce costs
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If you're still on Windows 7/8.1, it's time to say goodbye to Google Chrome
Even better, upgrade to Windows 10 at the very least
OSes25 Oct 2022 | 61
Microsoft fixes printing gremlin, ends that block on Windows 11 upgrades
Bet ya can't wait to slap that 22H2 on your machine
OSes25 Oct 2022 | 22
OpenBSD 7.2: The other other FOSS xNix released, runs on Apple M2 Macs
Plus better support for some newer Intel wireless and graphics chipsets
OSes21 Oct 2022 | 31
India fines Google $162 million for abusing Android monopoly
That's a whole six hours of revenue, but requirements to open the Android ecosystem will hit harder
OSes21 Oct 2022 | 3
Ubuntu 22.10 is out, with an extra remix in the family: Unity
Linux wunderkind's project now an official flavor as 'Kinetic Kudu' brings nine months of updates
OSes20 Oct 2022 | 26
The only Windows 10 updates for the year are coming. Spoiler alert: It's just security
What did you expect, HoloLens-ready Minesweeper and new skins for Calculator?
OSes19 Oct 2022 | 16
FOSS digital audio workstation Ardour reaches version 7
An open source rival to Ableton
OSes18 Oct 2022 | 4
Google reveals another experimental operating system: KataOS
Based on Rust, on top of seL4 – a big deal in the microkernel world
OSes17 Oct 2022 | 27
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 | 58
Linux kernel 6.1 will contain fixes, features. Useful Rust modules? Not yet
But you get a super practical patch that prints CPU, core, and socket when you get a segfault
OSes14 Oct 2022 | 10
Laugh all you want. There will be a year of the Linux desktop
Opinion But, it won't play out the way you think it will
OSes14 Oct 2022 | 151
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 | 13
Canonical displays controversial 'ad' in shell update prog
Updated Ubuntu once again courts controversy, but alternative commands are available
OSes13 Oct 2022 | 61
Tuxedo Computers releases version 1.0 of its Ubuntu remix
We spin up Linux PC vendor's first public version of its in-house OS
OSes12 Oct 2022 | 10
More than 4 in 10 PCs still can't upgrade to Windows 11
Research by Lansweeper shows Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements still at play
OSes10 Oct 2022 | 141
Plop. That's the sound of a boot manager booting PCs off media they can't start from
Friday Freeware Fest … Including virtual machines as well as physical ones
OSes07 Oct 2022 | 23
Canonical makes Ubuntu Pro free for up to five machines
Kernel live-patching and a full decade of software updates
OSes06 Oct 2022 | 3
Microsoft warns: Windows 11 update breaks provisioning
And it wouldn't be a Redmond OS update without printing issues
OSes06 Oct 2022 | 31
SUSE wheels out first public prototype of its server Linux distro, asks for feedback
Adaptable Linux Platform v0.01 shows that the future of SLE is containerized
OSes05 Oct 2022 | 12
Linux 6.1: Rust to hit mainline kernel
New language will be official, probably within a couple of months
OSes05 Oct 2022 | 32
Big changes coming in Debian 12: Some parts won't be FOSS
Vote result good news for new users, but might be bad for remixes
OSes03 Oct 2022 | 27
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Take part in our survey to find out what everyone thinks.
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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
Here's OpenStack Platform 17 – aka what Red Hat hopes your network operator will one day use
The project with the thumbs up from CERN ... and China
OSes30 Sep 2022 |
Late but lustrous, a fresh remix of Ubuntu emerges
UbuntuDDE 22.04 is colorful, and with slightly less Chinese flavor than Ubuntu Kylin
OSes28 Sep 2022 | 10
Removing an obsolete AMD fix makes Linux kernel 6 quicker
Performance-killing workaround rediscovered after 20 years
OSes27 Sep 2022 | 80
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 |
A match made in heaven: systemd comes to Windows Subsystem for Linux
Has someone been Poettering about?
OSes24 Sep 2022 | 118
GNOME hits 43: Welcome To Guadalajara
Love it or loathe it? Plus: KDE 5.26 here soon, and both desktops still working on mobile support
OSes22 Sep 2022 | 35
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
Linux luminaries discuss efforts to bring Rust to the kernel
Open Source Summit After 31 years, a second programming language will be allowed in
OSes16 Sep 2022 | 64
Fedora 37 beta: Hints of what's to come in Red Hat's free flagship
Text Editor replaces GEdit for starters, though it's still very early days
OSes14 Sep 2022 | 18
Windows 11 update blocking some users from logging in
And on new accounts as Microsoft tries to drive big adoption
OSes09 Sep 2022 | 52
Microsoft warns of bugs after nation pushes back DST switchover
Some of the hardest things in programming: Handling times and dates
OSes07 Sep 2022 | 75
The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it
Opinion Just one big GUI mess
OSes05 Sep 2022 | 329
Microsoft: The deadline to get off Basic Auth is approaching
Exchange Online face Halloween deadline
OSes05 Sep 2022 | 50
Kubuntu and Lubuntu get desktop upgrades, as optional extras
Latest versions of the KDE Plasma and LXQt desktops now available
OSes01 Sep 2022 | 7
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 | 113
MX Linux 21.2: Middleweight Debian-based distro is well worth a look
Special report We took our first official test drive and became a little infatuated
OSes31 Aug 2022 | 20
Kylin: The multiple semi-official Chinese versions of Ubuntu
Investigating the world of Chinese Linux
OSes30 Aug 2022 | 19
Microsoft fixes Windows 'idiosyncrasy' that hampered some SMB file transfers
You might find copying data over a network goes at least a little quicker
OSes30 Aug 2022 | 11
Microsoft adds virtual core licensing to Windows Server
Yes, we're totally doing this as a favor for partners and not because we were being sued in Europe
OSes29 Aug 2022 | 11
Deepin prepares to leave Debian base and move to fully independent distro
Big changes are afoot in a forthcoming version, but they're not fully visible yet
OSes25 Aug 2022 | 33
Windows 10 update breaks audio for some systems
Here's your latest excuse to miss that Zoom meeting
OSes22 Aug 2022 | 33
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 | 20
Microsoft brings more Arm64 support and an updated expiry date to Dev Channel Windows
Best before September 15, 2023
OSes18 Aug 2022 | 13
We tested all the Ubuntu remixes for resource usage so you don't have to
Which flavors are the lightest and the heaviest disk and memory-wise?
OSes18 Aug 2022 | 57
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 |
Warning: Apple 'could very easily' cripple Jamf
Tech watchdog group worries iGiant will 'Sherlock' device manager
OSes15 Aug 2022 | 26
Microsoft's Secure Boot fix sends some PCs into BitLocker Recovery
Have your BitLocker key handy when updating, but maybe not on a Post-it stuck to the screen, OK?
OSes15 Aug 2022 | 44
Linux 6.0 debuts, missing some Rusty bits and a magic mushroom reference
Don't read the diffstat too closely, says Linus Torvalds – it's mostly another massive AMD update
OSes15 Aug 2022 | 16
Ubuntu 22.04.1: Slightly late, but worth the upgrade
Latest shine on the Jammy Jellyfish brings ton of fixes to keep you working smoothly
OSes12 Aug 2022 | 13
Dealing with legacy issues around Red Hat crypto versions? Here's a fix
RHEL SHA-ll speak unto RHEL… except from 9 to 6
OSes11 Aug 2022 | 13
Want the very latest Windows Insider Dev Channel build? Check your disk space
You might need to free up 24GB. A bug for now, but might be sign of way things are going
OSes11 Aug 2022 | 24
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 | 59
Ready for the Linux 6.0 splashdown? Here are some of the highlights
Don't panic if you're not a fan of big changes… it's 5.20 by another name
OSes08 Aug 2022 | 17
Fancy a freshened up SLAX or ChromeOS replacement Peppermint OS?
Two lightweight distros get updated after extended pauses
OSes05 Aug 2022 | 5
Ubuntu Focal user? Expect a Jammy upgrade popup soon
Updated If you're on the HWE stack, you'll get the Jammy kernel*
OSes04 Aug 2022 | 6
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 | 122
Like Ubuntu, just a bit less hassle: Linux Mint 21 'Vanessa'
Not for the Linux illuminati, but a great starter Linux for non-Linux-heads
OSes02 Aug 2022 | 27
Windows 10 22H2 edges closer to the enterprise as OS hits Release Preview
Not to worry, admins: Hardware Compatibility Program still the same as Windows 10 2004
OSes01 Aug 2022 | 4
Linus Torvalds releases Linux 5.19 – using Asahi on an Arm-powered Mac
Hails the combo as finally making Arm 'usable as a development platform'
OSes31 Jul 2022 | 49
Garuda Linux 'Talon': Arch, but different. Dare we say it? Better
This relatively new distro from an Indian founder is smart, capable, fast… and colorful
OSes28 Jul 2022 | 9
CHERI-based computer runs KDE for the first time
Digital security via processor design, hardware-enforced protection … and a friendly desktop
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 17
Microsoft warns Windows 10 patch broke printing for some
Stop us if you'd heard this one before...
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 41
Hints about SUSE's 'Adaptable Linux Platform' emerge
Direction of future distros may be firming up, along with formidable system requirements
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 15
Fedora sours on Creative Commons 'No Rights Reserved' license
Lack of patent rights waiver in CC0 cited as problematic
OSes25 Jul 2022 | 19
Upgrading what might be the world's oldest running Linux install
If you use Putty, there's a good chance you've visited Chiark
OSes25 Jul 2022 | 70
Windows Start Menu not starting? You're not alone
Known Issue Rollback for affected Windows 11 users
OSes25 Jul 2022 | 39
How to get Linux onto a non-approved laptop
Dell certifies certain models for Linux, but if yours isn't, all is not lost
OSes22 Jul 2022 | 55
Yocto Project gets big backer and second LTS release – but what is it?
You may not realize it, but you probably already use things made with this build system for embedded Linux
OSes20 Jul 2022 | 9
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
Rocky Linux 9 and its new build service enter the ring
'Blue Onyx' defies the odds, defies logic, and fulfills an incredible dream (to quote a long-running film franchise)
OSes18 Jul 2022 | 18
Disentangling the Debian derivatives: Which should you use?
More flavors than than an ice cream shop means something for just about everyone
OSes18 Jul 2022 | 89
Improve Linux performance with this one weird trick
Unless anyone else ever accesses your PC in any way
OSes18 Jul 2022 | 50
Torvalds: Linux kernel team has sorted Retbleed chip flaw
But tidying things up has contributed to a one week delay on the version 5.19 release
OSes17 Jul 2022 | 5
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 | 47
Linux Mint 21 hits beta, and it's looking fresh
'Vanessa' is shaping up nicely – Ubuntu could learn a thing or two
OSes14 Jul 2022 | 30
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