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Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow has pulled the contents from a more than half-century-old tape found at ...

NebiOS arrived in 2025, standing out on this list for its unique, artistic flare. It features its "NebiDE" desktop ...

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at a PDP-11. Peter Hamer [CC BY-SA 2.0] Last week the computing world celebrated an important anniversary: the UNIX operating system turned 50 years old. What was ...

In the intricate landscape of operating systems, two prominent players have shaped the digital realm for decades: UNIX and Linux. While these two systems might seem similar at first glance, a deeper ...

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 ...

Unix vs. Microsoft Windows: How system designs reflect security philosophy Your email has been sent There are distinct differences between Unix and MS Windows security philosophies. Two design ...