My 5 favorite open source operating systems that aren't Linux

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

My Old Laptop Was Collecting Dust. Here's How I Turned it Into a Chromebook

Give your aging PC new life by installing a lightweight Linux distribution or ChromeOS Flex, a free cloud-based version of ...

New Hack Lets 30-Year-Old Windows PCs Run Modern Linux

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still ...
The Amazing Times on MSN

Should you shut down your laptop or just close the lid? What is better?

Most people have a habit they’ve never really questioned. They finish work for the day, close the lid on their laptop, and ...

Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”

For students of early PC history, this isn’t even the first piece of 86-DOS history that has been newly rediscovered this ...

Microsoft releases the earliest DOS source code ever discovered as open source

Microsoft has officially released another significant piece of DOS history. The "Paterson Listings" include the earliest ...
The Independent

Simon Calder answers your EU entry-exit system questions – from queues to what happens if you miss your flight

British travellers heading to Europe are facing disruption and confusion following the rollout of the EU’s new entry-exit system (EES). The chaos was laid bare when 122 easyJet passengers were left ...