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These 10 open-source apps built Linux into what it is today

On the server and on the desktop, these apps helped showcase what Linux can do.
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I tried the open-source Windows clone—here’s the good and the bad

I spent a weekend using a version of Windows that isn't Windows—an operating system that runs Windows programs but contains zero Microsoft code. ReactOS has been in development since 1998, with ...
Liliputing

This tiny single-board PC is designed to run an open source version of Chrome OS

The XpressReal T3 is a single-board computer (SBC) that looks like a slightly larger Raspberry Pi Zero. 2 W. But the T3 has a faster processor, more memory, onboard storage, more ports and connectors, ...
SlashGear

5 Reasons You Should Move To Linux Instead Of Windows 11

You've likely heard people talking about Linux as a more stable, secure, and customizable operating system than Windows 11. That might be hard to believe, but in some cases, it's true. If you're tired ...
Computer Weekly

CNCF: AI is the new workload, cloud-native is the new OS

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. The great and the good among the (widely open source) cloud-native community gathered together this week for ...
Electronic Design

Why Proprietary Operating Systems are Critical in a Safety-Critical Era

Open-source or commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) operating systems? In an era of safety-critical embedded systems, the debate among developers is shifting. Embedded systems are the invisible backbone of ...