As we all know, Linux, BSD, and a host of other operating systems have been “free” for years, if not for their entire existence. Sure, there are for-cost distributions backed with support, but the ...

2013 was a challenging year for Microsoft. It started with Windows 8 just coming into the market, the company's obvious hope being that it would set the world alight. What happened instead was an ...

As with most things in the IT space, the answers will vary on your needs and how much free time you have. One subject that has been hotly debated over the years is whether it is better to back up ...

MacOS and Windows are the two most popular desktop and laptop operating systems. They’re the two central OS choices dominating the desktop and laptop markets today. But have you heard of the ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...