If you thought Windows, macOS, and Linux were the only operating systems for general-purpose PCs, you might want to take a look at the sheer number of alternative OSes out there. The FreeBSD scene ...

Zorin OS just got a new update, and made the jump from Microsoft's Windows ecosystem even more tempting.

Looking for non-Linux open-source options? From ghosts of past operating systems to fascinating works in progress, here are ...

GrapheneOS, an operating system based on Android that focuses mainly on privacy and security features, is finally getting support for Android Auto. The OS comes without Google apps and services, and ...

Today we’re going to look at Linux. Not as a competitor to Windows and not as a repository of proprietary code (as SCO would have you believe), but as an alternative operating system that might have a ...

Escuelas Linux is free to download and install on as many computers as you need. With a wealth of pre-installed software and a simple user-restore tool, this makes for a great education environment.

With money for budgets scarce and new funding for IT projects scaled back, many of you will be tempted to embrace lower-cost alternatives to existing products and standards. In particular, you might ...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has begun selling PCs manufactured by Microtel Computer Systems Inc. this week featuring Sun Microsystems Inc.’s alternative operating system based on Linux and its StarOffice ...