If you hear the term "open-source," you might think of Linux. However, Linux distros aren't the only open-source operating systems. There are plenty in use today besides Linux. Some date back to even ...

I have been an on-again, off-again open source purist over the years, and that has meant using a lot of Linux—but desktop Linux is not the only option for those of us who like software to be "free as ...

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 ...

The open-source community is looking for a way out of the wave of new laws requiring operating systems to collect users’ ages. The open-source community is looking for a way out of the wave of new ...

Although Linux is the king of open-source OSes, there are options. Here you'll find a few open-source OSes to toy around with. Don't expect any of these to be viable options for daily use. When you ...