FOSS could be an unintended victim of EU crusade to make software more secure
Opinion Don't throw the open source baby out with the bathwater
OSes30 Jan 2023 | 24
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Microsoft squashes Windows 11, Server 2022 bugs with preview patches
Remote Desktop, domain controllers giving you gyp? Gamble on these fixes
OSes28 Jan 2023 | 4
If your Start menu or apps are freezing up on Windows, Microsoft has a suggestion
No, it's not install Fedora Linux, sadly
OSes26 Jan 2023 | 95
Well that escalated quickly: India demos homebrew mobile OS
BharOS is based on the Linux kernel and is apparently incapable of running malware
OSes25 Jan 2023 | 37
Windows 10 paid downloads end but buyers need not fear ISO-lation
Microsoft pulls the plug as of January 31, alternatives are easy to find
OSes24 Jan 2023 | 78
Polish for Windows Spotlight and tabs for Notepad in latest Insiders build
You will soon know more about what your PC lockscreen is showing you
OSes23 Jan 2023 | 20
India's Supreme Court finds Google's appeal against monopoly fines unappealing
Vast and unpleasant – for Google – changes to the Android ecosystem remain a possibility
OSes23 Jan 2023 | 4
Microsoft is checking everyone's bags for unsupported Office installs
Please, sir. I don't want a 365 subscription
OSes21 Jan 2023 | 147
Arca Noae is modernizing OS/2 Warp for 21st century PCs
Retro Tech Week Lewis Rosenthal talks about why some companies still need to run OS/2 today – including on UEFI and GPT hardware
OSes19 Jan 2023 | 43
Indian official reveals 'plan' to build a national mobile OS
Analysis History tells us it will flop. But success might not be the real goal, so much as poking Big Tech
OSes19 Jan 2023 | 31
Founder of FreeDOS recounts the story so far, and the future
Retro Tech Week What is dead may never die, and it's all thanks to Jim Hall
OSes18 Jan 2023 | 18
Bringing the first native OS for Arm back from the brink
Retro Tech Week Steve Revill of RISC OS Open chats to us about taking the project into the future
OSes17 Jan 2023 | 40
Unix is dead. Long live Unix!
Comment Don't expect to see any more big AIX news. What does that leave us with?
OSes17 Jan 2023 | 172
Version 5 of the Endless OS enters testing
This may show a future direction for Linux desktops
OSes12 Jan 2023 | 70
IBM shifts remaining US-based AIX dev jobs to India – source
Around 80 positions moved to another continent, Big Blue stays silent
OSes12 Jan 2023 | 34
Haiku beta 4: BeOS rebuild / almost ready for release / A thing of beauty
Open source reimplementation could be even better than the original in its prime
OSes11 Jan 2023 | 120
New software sells new hardware – but a threat to that symbiosis is coming
Comment Complex software packages need ever gruntier specs... and Koomey’s Law awaits
OSes11 Jan 2023 | 33
This is the end, Windows 7 and 8 friends: Microsoft drops support this week
Time has run out for users of legacy operating systems – will you upgrade or buy a new PC?
OSes09 Jan 2023 | 156
Fancy a quick tour of DragonFly BSD 6.4?
We buzz around new version of the other-other-other FOSS-xNix-that-isn't-Linux
OSes06 Jan 2023 | 39
Corporations start testing Windows 11 in bigger numbers. Good luck
Accensure and L'Oreal among biz users, yet general adoption still well behind predecessor
OSes05 Jan 2023 | 144
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So you want to replace workers with AI? Watch out for retraining fees, they're a killer
Comment Who said workforce development was just for humans?
Chrome bug bedevils file storage in the cloud
'I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that'
Gee, tanks: Russian hackers DDoS Germany for aiding Ukraine
in brief Also: a week of leaks; Riot Games says 'LoL' to source code ransom demands; and Yandex source also appears online
Shag pile PC earned techies a carpeting from HR
Who, Me? Thankfully a veep with a sense of humor pulled the rug out
China stops recognizing online study, orders kids back to foreign unis
Asia In Brief PLUS: NTT’s haptics advance; Australia cracks down on influencers; Korean Uni websites hit by Chinese protestors; and more
After less than half a year, Intel quietly kills RISC-V dev environment
Did Pathfinder get lost in Intel's sea of red ink? Or is Chipzilla becoming RISC averse?
FOSS could be an unintended victim of EU crusade to make software more secure
Opinion Don't throw the open source baby out with the bathwater
Oh, 07734! Internet Archive debuts vintage calculator emulator
MAME adapted to bring your favorite TI and HP graphing machines back to life
Japan, Netherlands reportedly join US in China tech export ban
But the first rule of Chip Fight Club must be observed. Meanwhile Beijing may have its own shadow bans
Labyrinth of 371 legacy systems hindered hospital's IT meltdown recovery
Guy's and St Thomas' in London spent two months getting back on its feet after heatwave fried datacenter
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Debian-based siduction gains snapshots, new recovery tools and more
Where you want to be for the latest and greatest, but not for the faint of heart
OSes05 Jan 2023 | 9
Calculate Linux: It's like Gentoo, but for businesses
Russian distro transforms source-based rolling release into stable, versioned product… theoretically
OSes04 Jan 2023 | 10
Vanilla OS 22.10: An Arch and Fedora-compatible Ubuntu
Despite its name and looks, this is quite the radical departure for a Linux distro
OSes03 Jan 2023 | 17
Fancy climbing into ALP over New Year's? Fresh preview versions of SUSE's distro and NetBSD 10 are here
Ideal if you're looking for something to play with over the holidays
OSes23 Dec 2022 | 8
What's in Santa's sack? New Linux Mint, EndeavourOS and postmarketOS updates
A last-minute dose of festive FOSS freshness
OSes21 Dec 2022 | 12
SystemRescue 9.06 is here with the shiny new Xfce 4.18
It also boasts MemTest86+ 6, which now can boot and run on UEFI machines
OSes20 Dec 2022 | 29
Linux kernel 6.2 promises multiple filesystem improvements
Meanwhile the next-gen Linux filesystems are going nowhere fast
OSes20 Dec 2022 | 25
openSUSE Tumbleweed team changes its mind about x86-64-v2
Tumbleweed hits some turbulence, but there's no reason to be alarmed… 'By the way, does anyone know how to fly a plane?'
OSes16 Dec 2022 | 9
What did Unix fans learn from the end of Unix workstations?
Feature The 'good old days' were sometimes ugly, but please let us experience their good bits
OSes13 Dec 2022 | 138
NixOS 22.11 'Raccoon': Like a proof of concept you can do things with
Another Linux OS – but this time it's all about the software packaging
OSes13 Dec 2022 | 15
'Merge window from Hell' opens as Linus Torvalds reveals Linux 6.1
Kernel boss won't consider code that's late, or hasn't already appeared in Linux-next, for version 6.2
OSes11 Dec 2022 | 4
MacOS9.app: A tour de force of emulation and integration
Friday FOSS Fest The 'Infinite Mac' is an astonishing demonstration of emulation and integration between some of the best tech of the '90s and the '20s
OSes09 Dec 2022 | 16
Linux kernel 6.1: Rusty release could be a game-changer
Opinion Don't sob into your battered copy of K&R though, the shift will move slowly
OSes09 Dec 2022 | 57
CERN, Fermilab particle boffins bet on AlmaLinux for big science
CentOS tossed
OSes08 Dec 2022 | 15
Fresh version of Xfce, the oldest Linux desktop of them all, revealed in Xubuntu builds
4.18 the first update of lightweight, minimalist UNIX gear since 2020
OSes08 Dec 2022 | 24
Desktop OpenSolaris fork OpenIndiana shoots fresh version – Hipster
Latest offshoot of Illumos project continues development of FOSS version of Solaris
OSes07 Dec 2022 | 10
Fancy some fresh Linux Mint? 21.1 enters beta, should be here by Christmas
If you like the flavor of Cinnamon, good news: you'll get a new version
OSes05 Dec 2022 | 8
Windows 11 still not winning the OS popularity contest
Microsoft releases out of box experience update to simplify and speed up migrations
OSes05 Dec 2022 | 154
Linux 6.1 gets an eighth release candidate and Linus Torvalds is OK with that
Kernel devs offer emperor penguin early gifts of code for version 6.2
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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 | 20
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 | 41
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 | 16
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 | 49
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 | 170
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 | 15
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 | 22
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 | 187
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 |
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 | 14
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
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 | 331
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 | 114
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
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