Minimal, systemd-free Alpine Linux releases version 3.16
A widespread distro that many of its users don't even know they have
OSes26 May 2022 | 43
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Microsoft shows off Windows updates at Build dev event
Microsoft Build Amazon Appstore preview goes wider, plus Windows on Arm platform with Neural Processing Units – Project Volterra
OSes24 May 2022 | 10
New audio server Pipewire coming to next version of Ubuntu
What does that mean? Better latency and a replacement for PulseAudio
OSes24 May 2022 | 55
Upgrading to Android 12.1 ... in Windows 11: Telemetry disabled by default
Dev Channel Insiders get Windows Subsystem for Android updates
OSes23 May 2022 | 4
Linus Torvalds debuts 'boring old plain' Linux kernel 5.18
Adds 'feature activation' for Intel silicon, but Chipzilla still isn't saying what that means
OSes23 May 2022 | 35
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 | 78
Start your engines: Windows 11 ready for broad deployment
If you're on Windows 10, and meet requirements, it's ready to rumble... and 22H2 is waiting in the wings
OSes19 May 2022 | 142
Bing! Microsoft tests search box in the middle of Windows 11 desktop
Attempt to be interactive meets cries of 'Someone dumped a text box right in the center of my desktop!'
OSes19 May 2022 | 49
The new generation of CentOS replacements – plus the daddy of them all: RHEL 8.6
Rocky and Alma are here for those CentOS Linux users who are still smarting
OSes18 May 2022 | 40
Hardening in the enterprise: SUSE releases Rancher 2.6.5 and NeuVector 5.0
Kubecon Still a 'nimble idea factory' under the gaze of the Chameleon
OSes17 May 2022 |
China's Kylin Linux targets second RISC-V platform
Is state-approved Ubuntu distro how the Middle Kingdom will replace PCs with home-grown kit?
OSes16 May 2022 | 5
Windows Subsystem for Linux gets bleeding-edge Ubuntu
'This is not recommended for production development. It may be unstable and it will have bugs'
OSes13 May 2022 | 11
Warning: Windows update breaks authentication for some server admins
Microsoft probes complaints of domain controller headaches
OSes12 May 2022 | 10
Workstation, server, IoT? No worries. Fedora 36 is out – all 13 editions of it
Latest version of Red Hat's free distro family arrives, a day after the paid one
OSes12 May 2022 | 32
Microsoft tests ‘Suggested Actions’ in Windows 11. Insiders: Can we turn it off?
It looks like you've copied a phone number, would you like help?
OSes12 May 2022 | 100
Rocky Linux sponsor CIQ secures $26m funding for CentOS successor
Interview RHEL, RHEL, RHEL, how about that? We talk to founder about HPC, open source and more
OSes11 May 2022 | 8
Red Hat makes OpenShift a key part of its edge initiative
Red Hat Summit Zero-touch provisioning, single-node deployments, and Advanced Cluster Management support confirmed
OSes11 May 2022 |
At last, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 slips out
Red Hat Summit First major release since IBM spent $34b buying distro giant, includes kernel 5.14, systemd 249, Python 3.9 and more
OSes10 May 2022 | 30
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 | 126
Asahi Linux project shows progress in graphics drivers on Apple's M1
Follow the blue rabbit! Graphics driver developer lead talks to The Reg
OSes10 May 2022 | 17
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Amazon investors nuke proposed ethics overhaul and say yes to $212m CEO pay
Workplace safety, labor organizing, sustainability and, um, wage 'fairness' all struck down in vote
When management went nuclear on an innocent software engineer
On Call It says 'Do Not Touch,' not 'Rip Out My Guts'
Broadcom to 'focus on rapid transition to subscriptions' for VMware
Offers comforting vision for core customers, products, channel – though warns efficiencies are coming
GitHub saved plaintext passwords of npm users in log files, post mortem reveals
Unrelated to the OAuth token attack, but still troubling as org reveals details of around 100,000 users were grabbed by the baddies
Minimal, systemd-free Alpine Linux releases version 3.16
A widespread distro that many of its users don't even know they have
Ransomware encrypts files, demands three good deeds to restore data
Shut up and take ... poor kids to KFC?
Clonezilla 3: Copy and clone disk images to your heart's content
Even non-sysadmins may find this Linux live ISO handy
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 splashes down on Win Server 2022
I don't think it's going to happen, I don't think it's going to happen... It happened
Cheers ransomware hits VMware ESXi systems
Now we can say extortionware has jumped the shark
Elon Musk needs more cash for Twitter buy after Tesla margin loan lapses
Entrepreneur now looking at $33.5b bill if he wants to complete $44b purchase
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Fedora backs down on removing BIOS support… for now
The PC world is not yet ready for all UEFI all the time
OSes06 May 2022 | 18
Unity and Trinity: New releases for forks of abandoned Linux desktops
True believers really can bring about resurrections, it seems
OSes04 May 2022 | 32
IBM outlines first major update to i OS for Power servers in three years
Not to be confused with Apple iOS or Cisco IOS
OSes04 May 2022 | 7
Windows 11's tablet-friendly taskbar pulled from Insider builds
If only Microsoft listened to feedback before the release of Windows 8
OSes03 May 2022 | 11
Oracle offers migration path for Solaris 10 apps
To Solaris 11.4, rather than somewhere more cloudy and less Sunny
OSes02 May 2022 | 14
Windows 10 still growing, but Win 11 had another bad month, says AdDuplex
Adoption is going so great that growth is barely registering
OSes28 Apr 2022 | 67
Pop!_OS 22.04: New kid on the Ubuntu block starting to show real muscle
Latest LTS release brings a host of welcome changes that feel fast, modern, and powerful
OSes28 Apr 2022 | 45
Google releases beta version of Android 13 'Tiramisu'
Chocolate Factory's latest mobile code confection refines permissions and error reporting
OSes27 Apr 2022 | 22
Fedora starts to simplify Linux graphics handling
Changes will make things less challenging for developers, but maybe not for users
OSes27 Apr 2022 | 61
Alibaba Cloud gets more of Android working on RISC-V silicon
Cameras, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are operational – maybe China’s wider tech independence plan is, too
OSes27 Apr 2022 | 5
Fancy a remix? Ubuntu Unity and Ubuntu Cinnamon have also hit 22.04
Remember the 12-year-old who revived the Unity desktop? Both that and fellow unofficial remix Cinnamon are looking great
OSes26 Apr 2022 | 42
Debian faces firmware furore from FOSS freedom fighters
Convenience or purity? You can only choose one
OSes25 Apr 2022 | 103
OpenBSD 7.1 is out, including Apple M1 support
26 years and only two external exploits is not to be (packet) sniffed at
OSes22 Apr 2022 | 35
macOS Server discontinued after years on life support
It's not like Apple was a player in the market since the demise of Xserve
OSes22 Apr 2022 | 16
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS arrives on everything from a 2GB Pi to AWS Graviton
The last LTS before a Canonical float in 2023?
OSes21 Apr 2022 | 17
Skipping CentOS Stream? AlmaLinux 9 Beta is here
Joining RHEL 9 in the preview barn
OSes20 Apr 2022 | 12
Microsoft plans to drop SMB1 binaries from Windows 11
Yet another nail in the coffin for aged and unsecure file-sharing protocol
OSes20 Apr 2022 | 68
Windows Insider builds are back for Lenovo PCs in China
Microsoft tinkers with defaults as block lifted with PC Manager update
OSes19 Apr 2022 | 1
Windows 11 usage stats within touching distance of... XP
Hardware requirements + cautious enterprises = slow adoption
OSes19 Apr 2022 | 123
Why the Linux desktop is the best desktop
Column Anyone who tells you Linux is hard to use wasn't paying attention – and here's why
OSes13 Apr 2022 | 462
Raspberry Pi OS update beefs up security
Default user gone, Bluetooth pairing during setup, and latest LTS Linux kernel
OSes08 Apr 2022 | 45
Happy birthday Windows 3.1, aka 'the one that Visual Basic kept crashing on'
30-year-old software that first introduced Windows Registry and killed Real Mode
OSes07 Apr 2022 | 107
Red Hat gets RHEL 8.2 certified for high level US government security
Linux slinger's gear can now look after ███ ███ ███ in secure ███ ███
OSes05 Apr 2022 | 12
AlmaLinux comes to Windows Subsystem for Linux
Community-supported, Red Hat-compatible distro now available to Microsoft fans
OSes04 Apr 2022 | 15
Chinese distro Deepin hits 20.5, complete with browser called Browser
Pretty 'community' version of one of the best-known Linuxes in Middle Kingdom
OSes01 Apr 2022 | 17
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
Windows 11 growth at a standstill amid stringent hardware requirements
Windows 10 still rules the roost among Microsoft fans, according to AdDuplex
OSes31 Mar 2022 | 162
Next versions of both Fedora and Ubuntu head into beta
GNOME 42 and some other small changes for both... though we still miss Unity
OSes31 Mar 2022 | 32
Microsoft backtracks on lack of easy Windows browser choice
Optional update finally adds one-click default app selection to Windows 11
OSes29 Mar 2022 | 46
Rolling Rhino: A rolling-release remix of Ubuntu
It may have an official-sounding name but it's a community effort
OSes29 Mar 2022 | 25
GNOME 42's inconsistent themes are causing drama
Gosh, some apps are flatter than others? Whatever shall we do?
OSes28 Mar 2022 | 104
Dev and Beta channels briefly align for Windows Insiders
Bored of the bleeding edge? Come over and be bored in beta instead
OSes24 Mar 2022 |
We take Asahi Linux alpha for a spin on an M1 Mac Mini
Hands on We didn't have high hopes for our sacrificial machine but were pleasantly surprised
OSes22 Mar 2022 | 41
New Linux kernel bolsters random number generation
Bigger changes are afoot in the next release, too
OSes21 Mar 2022 | 17
Win 11 adds 'requirements not met' nag for unsupported hardware
Don't wanna buy the latest stuff? Here's your watermark
OSes21 Mar 2022 | 66
File Explorer fiasco: Window to Microsoft's mixed-up motivations
Opinion MS craves extra revenue, but ad pipelines in the OS are hostages to fortune
OSes21 Mar 2022 | 80
Asahi Linux reaches 'very early Alpha'
Owners of Macs running M1 silicon now have a a native – but rough – Linux to test
OSes21 Mar 2022 | 8
Linux 5.17 debuts after 'very calm' extra week of work
Linus Torvalds suggests version 5.18 will be a little larger, hopefully also warm, fuzzy, low-drama
OSes20 Mar 2022 | 11
Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 is here
Whether it's Mint-flavoured Debian or Debian-flavoured Mint, it's tasty
OSes19 Mar 2022 | 73
AlmaLinux OS Foundation welcomes AMD to the fold
New signups bring skills in mainframes, IT services, hosting in quest for RHEL parity
OSes18 Mar 2022 | 5
Microsoft freshens up its in-house container Linux, CBL-Mariner
Homespun companion Linux system distro gets an update, but stays small – and 1.0
OSes17 Mar 2022 | 3
How experimental was Microsoft's 'experimental banner' in File Explorer?
Comment An accidental glimpse of things to come or somebody hitting the wrong button?
OSes17 Mar 2022 | 107
Red Hat effort to shut down WeMakeFedora.org deemed harassment
IBM's Linux distro giant unable to wrestle domain name from owner
OSes16 Mar 2022 | 15
Apple delivers desktop, mobile OS updates, patches dozens of security holes
Plus: Face ID can recognize you with a mask on, kinda
OSes16 Mar 2022 | 15
Microsoft slides ads into Windows Insiders' File Explorer
Updated It was a mistake, vendor tells The Register
OSes15 Mar 2022 | 104
Arch Linux turns 20: Small, simple, great documentation
DIY distro might not be the best place to start, but you'll learn buckets using it
OSes15 Mar 2022 | 24
ReactOS shows off SMP support in open-source take on Windows
Huge step towards the project's goal of being a drop-in replacement for older Microsoft operating systems
OSes14 Mar 2022 | 13
Linus Torvalds ponders limits of automation as kernel release delayed
Spectre-related weakness has made an eighth release candidate necessary
OSes14 Mar 2022 | 20
Afraid of the big bad Linux desktop? Zorin 16.1 is here
Pay for pro, get a warm fuzzy feeling
OSes12 Mar 2022 | 72
New Windows 11 build boasts inbox updates and UI tweaks
Sets is still dead, but perhaps some more Tabs might help?
OSes10 Mar 2022 | 65
Fedora inches closer to dropping x86-32 support
Fall is coming: Devs encouraged to prune 'leaf packages'
OSes10 Mar 2022 | 28
Network operating system Dent 2.0 targets smaller firms
Don't Panic! Out in the uncharted end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun
OSes08 Mar 2022 | 11
Oracle creates new form of free Solaris
To keep FOSS developers and non-commercial users (almost) caught up with continuous release cadence
OSes04 Mar 2022 | 39
Linux-on-an-SBC project Armbian releases version 22.02
It's not easy to run standard Linux on a lot of single-board computers, but Armbian can help
OSes03 Mar 2022 | 21
AlmaLinux 8.5 now includes a PowerPC edition
Backer of thriving RHEL rebuild also hires senior SUSE architect
OSes28 Feb 2022 |
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
Canonical puts out last update to Ubuntu 20.04 before 22.04
Another bug-squish for current LTS version before Jammy Jellyfish arrives
OSes25 Feb 2022 | 16
Microsoft gives tablets some love in latest Windows 11 build
Not quite touch-first, but a bit more fondle-friendly
OSes25 Feb 2022 | 15
Linux kernel edges closer to dropping ReiserFS
With developer in prison, it only seems just
OSes24 Feb 2022 | 32
Lightweight Linux distribution Slax rides again with v11.2
Prepare your removable mass storage and give it a boot – you know you want to...
OSes24 Feb 2022 | 15
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
Intel energizes decades-old real-time Linux kernel project
Linutronix buy looks like a boon for those waiting on PREEMPT_RT
OSes24 Feb 2022 | 45
FreeDOS puts out first new version in six years
DOS ain't dead... and it's more fun than ever
OSes23 Feb 2022 | 96
GNOME Project retires OpenGL rendering library Clutter
RIP. You brought hardware-accelerated 3D to many Linux programs
OSes18 Feb 2022 | 15
Internet connection now required for Windows 11 Pro Insider setup
No more local accounts on bleeding-edge build, and you need a Microsoft account too
OSes18 Feb 2022 | 108
Dark-mode Task Manager unveiled by original's creator
'I think my code is 90% still there' retired Microsoft engineer tells us as build released to Windows Insiders
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 35
Google's Chrome OS Flex could revive old PCs, Macs
So that's what happened to NeverWare
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 76
Notepad Dark Mode and Android apps arrive on Windows 11
Also, Taskbar tweaked and Groove music muted
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 36
Comparing the descendants of Mandrake and Mandriva Linux
Analysis Distro inferno: Scions include OpenMandriva, Mageia, ROSA Linux and PCLinuxOS
OSes15 Feb 2022 | 35
Microsoft veteran demystifies Abort, Retry, Fail? DOS error
One option might nuke code from orbit, another puts fate in hands of programmers
OSes14 Feb 2022 | 70
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
KDE Community releases Plasma 5.24: It's eccentric, just like many old-timers
New version of the desktop brings in major new features to rival GNOME
OSes09 Feb 2022 | 45
Nobara Project brings whole bunch of extensions so you can frag noobs on Fedora 35
Brand new and a bit wobbly, but it says good things about Linux's maturity
OSes07 Feb 2022 | 15
Out of beta and ready for data: 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS is here
Now you just need a compatible device...
OSes03 Feb 2022 | 51
Android devices, demand in China help keep Qualcomm from worrying too much about losing Apple
Oh, yeah, and Windows on Arm. Who could forget that?
OSes03 Feb 2022 | 3
Oracle Linux appears somewhere unexpected: The Windows Store
A familiar face in an unfamiliar place
OSes02 Feb 2022 | 18
Lost your mouse cursor? Microsoft's PowerToys 0.55 has you covered – with a massive crosshair
Forget the Blue Screen of Death. How about the Red Lines of Discovery?
OSes01 Feb 2022 | 31
Happy birthday, Windows Vista: Troubled teen hits 15
It wasn't what Microsoft promised... but it wasn't all bad either
OSes01 Feb 2022 | 101
Microsoft brings Jenny, Aria, and more interface tweaks to new Windows 11 Insider build
Exorcising the ghost of Windows past
OSes28 Jan 2022 | 52
New tools to simplify wrapping your head around Kubernetes
Where to begin when you're ready to get your K8s on
OSes28 Jan 2022 | 3
