Maybe there is such a thing as a free lunch – when it comes to computer programs, at least. Linux, a clone of commercial UNIX operating systems, allows users to run off any number of software programs ...

The Salt Lake Tribune reports a University of Utah associate discovered a rare 1973 UNIX V4 software tape, believed to be the ...

The Unix operating system is one of computing's most significant technologies, providing the framework that the familiar Linux and Mac OS X operating systems were developed on. Unix can be a viable ...

Probably not too many people around the world celebrated November 1st, 2023, but on this momentous date FreeBSD celebrated its 30th birthday. As the first original fork of the first complete and open ...

First launched in 2018, the open-source SerenityOS offers its users a stripped-back GUI-based operating system that melds a 1990s desktop aesthetic with a focus on productivity for power users. It isn ...

Running an operating system in your web browser is easier than you might think, and there are a few options you can try right now.

What defines an operating system isn’t a geeky label or a collection of ramblings from the mouths of its community members. Nor is it some empty and pointless certification offered up by an obscure ...

The use of the Linux operating system is becoming more common throughout the IT industry. Many corporate IT departments are using Linux to complement existing Unix systems using special-purpose Linux ...

After four decades, the future of the Unix operating system is clouded but its legacy will endure Forty years ago this summer, a programmer sat down and knocked out in one month what would become one ...