Double Debian update: 11.11 and 12.7 arrive at once
But Bullseye's days are numbered and it's time to think about upgrading
OSes04 Sep 2024 | 8
Operating System
Brace for glitches and GRUB grumbles as Ubuntu 24.04.1 lands
Now the Numbat has been neatened, you can replace your Jellyfish – if you dare
OSes03 Sep 2024 | 16
Linux Deepin 23: A polished distro from China that Western desktops could learn from
A glimpse into the rapidly advancing world of Chinese open source
OSes23 Aug 2024 | 53
Oreon Lime is AlmaLinux with a desktop twist
Enterprise-level long-term stability, but a little friendlier
OSes20 Aug 2024 | 19
Microsoft closes Windows 11 upgrade loophole in latest Insider build
Pretending you're a server won't stop the hardware police
Personal Tech19 Aug 2024 | 57
Gentoo Linux to drop Itanium support as Funtoo fork enters 'Hobby Mode'
Founder's side-project is letting in water
OSes19 Aug 2024 | 25
Ubuntu 24.04.1 will be late, but fresher kernels are coming
Bad news for impatient LTS users, balanced out by tweaked policy
OSes19 Aug 2024 | 10
Windows 11 Insider preview brings new Sandbox features and fatter FAT32
Arrives in the Canary Channel and updated via the Microsoft Store
OSes16 Aug 2024 | 18
China’s preferred desktop Linux, openKylin, chases the AI PC in version 2.0
Middle Kingdom netizens can look forward to the same kind of letdown Windows users get with Copilot
OSes08 Aug 2024 | 7
50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution
In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems
OSes02 Aug 2024 | 135
Linux updates with an undo function? Some distros have that
Snapshots, failover, recovery, and uninstallation on a plate
OSes01 Aug 2024 | 31
Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid' is rewriting how Linux works
In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it's all a bit strange, but purposefully so
OSes31 Jul 2024 | 44
The port of the Windows 95 Start Menu was not all it seemed
Fnding your code on the cutting room floor decades after the event
OSes29 Jul 2024 | 25
Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' still the Bedrock choice for moving off Windows
Outsmarting Ubuntu's midlife crisis and dodging Flintstone-sized bugs
OSes29 Jul 2024 | 134
OpenBSD enthusiast cooks up guide for the technically timid
If you want a simple step-by-step, this is the best we've seen
OSes25 Jul 2024 | 30
Windows Patch Tuesday update might send a user to the BitLocker recovery screen
Not now, Microsoft
Patches24 Jul 2024 | 44
Arch-based CachyOS promises speed but trips over its laces
Hands-on Strictly for performance fiends with ultra-modern kit who want a distro to match
OSes23 Jul 2024 | 17
Linux Mint 22 beta sprinkles Cinnamon desktop on Ubuntu
Taste at your own risk
OSes03 Jul 2024 | 9
Despite OS shields up, half of America opts for third-party antivirus – just in case
Wisdom of the oldies or just a traditional fear of malware?
Malware Month02 Jul 2024 | 50
Microsoft yanks Windows 11 update after boot loop blunder
Tour of recovery options not supposed to be part of KB5039302
OSes27 Jun 2024 | 34
Andrew Tanenbaum honored for pioneering MINIX, the OS hiding in a lot of computers
Software System Award recognises his contributions to education
OSes25 Jun 2024 | 49
CentOS 7 holdouts thrown a support lifeline by SUSE
Liberty Linux Lite to keep the updates coming for a few more years ... for a fee
OSes18 Jun 2024 | 12
Microsoft resumes rollout of Windows 11 24H2 to Insiders
Everything is fine, despite Recall setting fire to the house that Gates built
OSes17 Jun 2024 | 15
Real-time and Core editions of Ubuntu arrive
And it's time to upgrade any Mantic Minotaurs you have lying around
OSes07 Jun 2024 | 8
Microsoft revives Windows 10 Beta Channel even though OS doesn't have long left
Windows Insiders set to get first hands on feature updates
OSes05 Jun 2024 | 13
Windows 11 tries to escape Windows 10's shadow with AI muscle
Edge cements its number two position for desktop browsers
OSes04 Jun 2024 | 62
Manjaro 24 is Arch Linux for the rest of us
Because not everyone has time to be a tech guru
OSes24 May 2024 | 41
VBScript nudged nearer to the grave with next big Windows 11 update
The writing's on the wall for veteran scripting language
OSes23 May 2024 | 30
Long-term supported distros' kernel policies are all wrong
Comment Or so says CIQ, which coincidentally has issues obtaining RHEL's kernel sources
OSes21 May 2024 | 36
With Asmi 24.04, Ubuntu's never looked so snappy (without the Snaps)
Distro formerly known as Zinc cuts the fat, rather than just replacing it
OSes15 May 2024 | 28
The end is nigh for Windows 10 21H2
Time for 22H2, the LTSC version, or perhaps something completely different?
OSes13 May 2024 | 21
Fedora Asahi Remix 40 served on Apple Silicon
First big update of the go-to Linux for newer Macs
OSes10 May 2024 | 16
Microsoft confesses April Windows update breaks some VPN connections
Connection failures reported following installation
OSes01 May 2024 | 39
Microsoft dusts off ancient MS-DOS 4.0 code for release on GitHub
Nobody's favorite operating system is now available for inspection
Offbeat26 Apr 2024 | 106
Fedora 40 is just around the corner with more spins and flavors than ever
KDE edition has the most conspicuous changes, and could become future flagship
OSes22 Apr 2024 | 4
Copilot auto-launch bug now takes flight in multiple Windows Insider channels
Clippy 2024 is something else
OSes22 Apr 2024 | 11
Lightweight LXQt 2.0.0 updates to same toolkit as KDE Plasma 6
4-letter survivor's move to Qt 6 means that, love it or hate it, Wayland is looming
OSes20 Apr 2024 | 18
Qt Ubuntu 24.04 betas show that there's room to innovate
Hot on the heels of Ubuntu Noble beta come the betas of the Qt-based remixes, with some interesting differences
OSes19 Apr 2024 | 38
Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95
No, boss, I'm not just playing a game. I'm testing compatibility. Honest
Offbeat19 Apr 2024 | 84
AlmaLinux 9.4 beta prepares to tread where RHEL dares not
CIQ also has an alternative approach to compatible kernels with RockyLinux
OSes17 Apr 2024 | 6
NetBSD 10 proves old tech can still kick apps and take names three decades later
FOSDEM 2024 Proper old-school Unix, not like those lazy, decadent Linux types
OSes17 Apr 2024 | 40
Microsoft to use Windows 11 Start menu as a billboard with app ads for Insiders
This wasn't what most had in mind when Redmond promised to make the feature 'great again'
OSes15 Apr 2024 | 111
OpenBSD 7.5 locks down with improved disk encryption support and syscall limitations
The most secure Unix-like OS to date?
OSes12 Apr 2024 | 52
PumpkinOS carves out a FOSS PalmOS-compatible runtime environment
And rePalm may yet bring real PalmOS to new hardware … even the Raspberry Pi
OSes11 Apr 2024 | 13
VMS Software prunes OpenVMS hobbyist program
Vintage OS editions go the way of the dodo as VSI cranks up exclusivity
Applications09 Apr 2024 | 55
A cheeky intern nearly turned MS-DOS into NSFW-DOS
Easter egg in test build could have scrambled Microsoft's reputation
OSes08 Apr 2024 | 48
Want to keep Windows 10 secure? This is how much Microsoft will charge you
Updated Hint: It will keep going up
OSes03 Apr 2024 | 106
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 | 137
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 | 18
Windows Format dialog waited decades for UI revamp that never came
'Temporary' isn't always
OSes27 Mar 2024 | 64
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 | 95
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 | 58
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 | 69
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
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