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 ...

Network-attached storage (NAS) devices can do almost anything a home server can, just on smaller, more power-efficient hardware. Generally, they come with pre-built operating systems, but some models ...

ReactOS is a free and open source operating system designed to be compatible with Windows software and drivers. While it’s been under active development since 1999, the operating system is still ...

The Steam Deck was a revolution in mobile gaming for PC, but it was also one for a reason most people weren't aware of: bringing Linux to the masses. The Steam Deck runs SteamOS, its own custom ...

The new Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles can control seat motors, HVAC, lights, and more.

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 ...

Some programs shouldn't be proprietary.

Carmakers and suppliers continue to deal with challenges involving the time, resources, and costs required to build complex, next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs). One major obstacle to ...

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 ...

The use of open-source operating systems in enterprise servers is growing in Japan, with companies citing low introduction costs as the main factor for adoption, according to a recent report by the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI and XR for Forbes. San Francisco-based startup Mentra has raised $8 million to launch MentraOS ...