EndeavourOS Artemis: Arch Linux, but a bit friendlier
The Reg FOSS desk takes the latest release, 22.6, for a spin
OSes29 Jun 2022 | 4
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Running DOS on 64-bit Windows and Linux: Just because you can
FOSS Fest DOS isn't dead. You can still run it and its apps, even now
OSes28 Jun 2022 | 75
Can SONiC be the Linux of Networking?
Webinar Hear how Dell’s latest open source NOS offers Linux for deployment on any scale
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Linus Torvalds says Rust is coming to the Linux kernel 'real soon now'
Maintainer lack of familiarity won't be an issue, chief insists, citing his own bafflement when faced with Perl
OSes23 Jun 2022 | 62
Ubuntu Touch OTA-23 is coming: Do you have one of the older model phones that can test it?
Linux fondleslab effort continues to update 16.04-based phone/tablet distro
OSes23 Jun 2022 | 12
Original Acorn Arthur project lead explains RISC OS genesis
Paul Fellows describes how it beat the overambitious ARX to Acorn's Archimedes computer
OSes23 Jun 2022 | 38
Windows 11 22H2 is almost here. Is it ready for the enterprise?
The Start Menu has been tweaked, but Smart App Control will appeal to the security conscious
OSes23 Jun 2022 | 48
WSL2 on Windows Server 2022 hits Windows Update
Devs who like a Linux flavor to their server code get a gift from Redmond
OSes22 Jun 2022 | 1
Leading Arch Linux derivative Manjaro puts out version 21.3
A simpler, easier remix sounds like a good thing, but glitches like these shouldn't be in a point release
OSes22 Jun 2022 | 8
RISC OS: 35-year-old original Arm operating system is alive and well
1980s refugee, open source, and runs on modern kit
OSes21 Jun 2022 | 110
Microsoft pulls Windows 10/11 installation websites in Russia
Big Tech sanctions continue to roll in, Putin retaliates with counter sanctions
OSes21 Jun 2022 | 65
Wi-Fi hotspots and Windows on Arm broken by Microsoft's latest patches
Updated Only way to resolve is a rollback – but update included security fixes
OSes20 Jun 2022 | 57
Ubuntu releases Core 22: Its IoT and edge distro
A tougher nut to crack than the regular flavor, some will find it very tasty
OSes17 Jun 2022 | 11
Microsoft warns IT admins on EU data processing, fixes File Explorer flaws
Surface Pro X users advised to dodge another Dev Channel build or risk the ultimate Dark Mode
OSes16 Jun 2022 | 1
Not a GNOME fan, and like the look of Windows? Try KDE Plasma or Cinnamon
New versions of both desktops drop... with one the oldest FOSS 'top around
OSes16 Jun 2022 | 40
End-of-life smartphone? Penguins at postmarketOS aim to revive it
Alpine-based distro runs on old mobiles abandoned by Android and their manufacturers
OSes15 Jun 2022 | 39
Microsoft's sought-after tabbed File Explorer gets closer to release
Users hopeful of waving bye to window overload as staggered rollout moves from Dev to Beta Channel
OSes14 Jun 2022 | 8
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 | 40
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
Apple offers improved Linux support in macOS Ventura
Penguin fans will be able to use Rosetta 2 to run x86 binaries in forthcoming update
OSes09 Jun 2022 | 7
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Microsoft accidentally turned off hardware requirements for Windows 11
Zero day? Yeah, we'll get to it. Running Windows 11 on old CPUs? OMG WE MUST FIX THIS NOW!
OSes09 Jun 2022 | 75
Good news for GNOME fans as Adaptive Sync displays come to Mutter
It may sound like a trivial feature, but this sort of thing matters, and not only to gamers
OSes09 Jun 2022 | 1
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
I love the Linux desktop, but that doesn't mean I don't see its problems all too well
Comment Fragmentation has put paid to the dream of this OS ever being bigger than Windows
OSes08 Jun 2022 | 261
SUSE releases Service Pack 4 for Linux Enterprise 15
Update should help users combat software supply chain issues. openSUSE Leap 15.4 to follow a day later
OSes07 Jun 2022 | 4
Multiplatform Linux kernel 'pretty much done' says Linus Torvalds
Debuts version 5.19rc1, which includes HPE's next-gen server ASIC and much more
OSes06 Jun 2022 | 11
Linux Lite 6.0: It's quite pretty, but 'lite' it is not
We took the popular Ubuntu-based Windows replacement for a test drive
OSes01 Jun 2022 | 30
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 | 305
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 | 46
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 | 54
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 | 36
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 | 79
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 | 127
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
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 | 33
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 | 466
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 | 108
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 | 47
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
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OSes08 Mar 2022 | 11
