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 ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

The second preview release of Windows 10 begins to flesh out Microsoft’s vision of an operating system that bridges the gap between traditional PCs and touch-based tablets — something it failed at ...