The control program in a user's machine (desktop or laptop). Also called a "client operating system," Windows is the overwhelming majority while the Mac comes second. There are also several versions ...

If you were to track my history with Linux, you'd find that GNOME-based desktops have dominated. From GNOME 1.x to the current iteration, Pop!_OS (which will soon no longer be based on GNOME), Linux ...

Dodge7's recent thread about how he expected more from computers given the Amiga, Atari in the 1980's got me thinking about the next, possibly mythical evolutionary step in computing. And as I sit ...

Operating systems are the backbone of modern computing and play a crucial role in managing the resources of a computer. The design and implementation of an operating system involve a wide range of ...

Disclaimer: Google employee, my thoughts are my own. I don't work near Chrome/OS I have a Pixelbook that I use for when I'm out and about, but it's battery life far surpasses what I'm able to achieve ...

Growing up as a kid in the 1990s was an almost magical time. We had the best game consoles, increasingly faster computers at a pace not seen before, the rise of the Internet and World Wide Web, as ...

Every so often, I'm surprised by a Linux distribution. After working with and reviewing these things for the past few decades, you'd think there aren't any surprises left. That's why it's always a ...

Several recent developments move Linux a few steps closer to the abilities of the average computer user, but the alternative operating system still isn't a Windows killer. Stephen Shankland worked at ...