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

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There’s a large selection of free and open source (FOSS) operating systems available these days, and choosing the right one for any given circumstance can be quite a challenge. This article is ...

The Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) project, an open source network operating system (NOS) under the Linux Foundation, is accelerating its growth today with new members and ...

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code ...

TempleOS is one of the strangest operating systems ever created. Open it for the first time, and you’re greeted by chunky 16-color graphics, a 640x480 display straight out of the VGA era, and a ...

As the Japanese government prepares to introduce more electronic government projects next year, it has begun studying open-source operating systems in a move that could lead to the replacement of some ...

For years, owners of Vizio smart TVs have had little control over the software running on their sets—software that can track ...