Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after promises to not sell their data go up in smoke
Open source browser maker ties itself up in legalese and explanations
Applications02 Mar 2025 | 133
Liam is an EMEA-based Register journalist covering free-and-open-source software (FOSS), operating systems, and cloud developments. Prior to joining our publisher, he has had decades of experience in the worlds of IT and publishing, with roles ranging from tech support and IT manager to teacher, technical writer, and software director.
Windows 7 lives! How to keep your favorite fossil running
You probably shouldn't, but if you must, you can
OSes01 Mar 2025 | 59
Murena kicks Google out of the Pixel Tablet
Privacy-centric Android makes more sense on this form factor than a phone
Personal Tech26 Feb 2025 | 33
OBS-tacle course: Fedora and Flathub's Flatpak fiasco sparks repo rumble
Dispute settled, but not the causes
OSes25 Feb 2025 | 21
Beta of Unix version 2 restored to life
What is dead may never die
OSes24 Feb 2025 | 37
KDE Plasma 6.3 released – and 6.3.1 is already here
A year on from the big overhaul of Plasma 6, more functionality appears
OSes19 Feb 2025 | 13
Type-safe C-killer Delphi hits 30, but a replacement has risen
The FOSS world has replicated most of it in Lazarus
Software19 Feb 2025 | 141
GNOME 48 beta is another nail in X11's coffin
Our first look at the default desktop for Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 'Plucky Puffin'
OSes18 Feb 2025 | 73
Loken: An easy interactive way to better looking websites
Interview A 'synthesizer for websites' lets you experiment and improvize your way to CSS
Software17 Feb 2025 | 3
Why do younger coders struggle to break through the FOSS graybeard barrier?
FOSDEM 2025 The hurdles are higher than you might imagine
Software14 Feb 2025 | 111
LibreOffice still kicking at 40, now with browser tricks and real-time collab
FOSDEM 2025 Standard FOSS office suite continues to evolve in interesting new directions
Applications13 Feb 2025 | 145
CentOS Connect conference announces return of Firefox
FOSDEM 2025 OKD project also has its own immutable CentOS image, which could be fun
OSes10 Feb 2025 | 12
Agent P waxes lyrical about 14 years of systemd
FOSDEM 2025 Lennart Poettering gave packed-out keynote talk. Jack Dorsey … didn't
OSes06 Feb 2025 | 121
FuriPhone FLX1: A Debian-powered brick that puts GNOME in your back pocket
Fun with a FOSS-focused Phosh fondleslab
Personal Tech03 Feb 2025 | 83
Ubuntu upgrade had our old Nvidia GPU begging for a downgrade
If you need legacy drivers, you might want to keep your older OS version – possibly indefinitely
Personal Tech29 Jan 2025 | 41
Meta blocked Distrowatch links on Facebook while running Linux servers
Popular community site became unmentionable – the irony is thick enough to compile
Personal Tech28 Jan 2025 | 56
Enlightenment reaches 0.27, continuing its quiet but persistent journey
An elder returns, for those still seeking it
Software28 Jan 2025 | 24
WINE 10 is still not an emulator, but Windows apps won't know the difference
New double-digit vintage goes well with all sorts of things
OSes24 Jan 2025 | 75
OpenZFS 2.3 is here, with RAID expansion and faster dedup
Coming soon to April's TrueNAS SCALE release, dubbed 'Fangtooth'
Storage23 Jan 2025 | 38
Better power management, security, and scheduling in Linux kernel 6.13
But no changes to bcachefs
OSes22 Jan 2025 | 6
Linux Mint 22.1 Xia arrives fashionably late
Both the Ubuntu and Debian-based editions get Cinnamon 6.4 and other goodies
OSes20 Jan 2025 | 59
How Windows got to version 3 – an illustrated history
Opinion With added manga and snark. What's not to like?
OSes18 Jan 2025 | 122
Six vulnerabilities in ubiquitous rsync tool announced and fixed in a day
Turns out tool does both file transfers and security fixes fast
Patches17 Jan 2025 | 21
Debian 12.9 arrives, quickly followed by MX Linux 23.5
The eighth point-release of Bookworm – yes, you read that right – and the latest MX with new Xfce
OSes16 Jan 2025 | 37
Absolute Linux has reached the end – where to next?
Analysis Linux distros that don't exist, but we wish did
OSes14 Jan 2025 | 53
Haiku Beta 5 / In tests it's (Fire)foxier / It pleases us well
Simply the best FOSS desktop OS there is, outside of the Windows and Unix families
Applications09 Jan 2025 | 67
Just when you thought terminal emulators couldn't get any better, Ghostty ships
HashiCorp co-founder's side project reaches 1.0 – er, 1.0.1
Applications08 Jan 2025 | 91
The latest language in the GNU Compiler Collection: Algol-68
That is not dead which can eternal lie… including the grandparent of C, apparently
Software07 Jan 2025 | 64
How the OS/2 flop went on to shape modern software
Opinion Even Microsoft's lead architect misunderstood the failure
OSes05 Jan 2025 | 195
How a good business deal made us underestimate BASIC
Feature A somewhat savvy hardware move may have hurt street cred of an important language
Software03 Jan 2025 | 286
HMD Fusion: A budget repairable smartphone with modular flair
Review Expansion port on the back lets you add Outfits with added functions
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 34
SvarDOS: DR-DOS is reborn as an open source operating system
Updated A #DOScember surprise: fits on a single floppy, but has a network-capable package manager
OSes23 Dec 2024 | 86
Adélie Linux 1.0 – small, fast, but not quite grown up
Remarkably compact, remarkably cross-platform, remarkably long beta period
OSes20 Dec 2024 | 31
Fedora Asahi Remix 41 for Apple Macs is out
New shiny if you run Linux on an M1 or M2
OSes20 Dec 2024 | 40
Xfce 4.20 is out: Wayland support lands, but some pieces are still missing
Comment The Unixi-est of desktops gets a wide-ranging update
OSes18 Dec 2024 | 51
Alpine Linux 3.21: Lean, mean, and LoongArch-ready
A cool mountain breeze blowing in after the new LTS kernel
OSes17 Dec 2024 | 16
$800 'AI' robot for kids bites the dust along with its maker
Comment - Updated Moxie maker Embodied is going under, teaching important lessons about cloud services
AI + ML16 Dec 2024 | 103
'Tis the season to test the RHEL and AlmaLinux 10 betas
And the kernel team's patience?
OSes13 Dec 2024 | 23
systemd begrudgingly drops a safety net while a challenger appears, GNU Shepherd 1.0
Holidays come early for distro builders with two init systems to choose from
OSes13 Dec 2024 | 151
Linux 6.12 is the new long term supported kernel
Mid-November release will be maintained for 'several years'
OSes11 Dec 2024 | 17
Digital Isle of Man: For all your connected tax haven needs?
Fantasizing about leaving the mess at home behind? Pretty island packed with medieval ruins promotes itself as a venue for e-business
Offbeat07 Dec 2024 | 33
FreeBSD 14.2 wants to woo Docker fans, but still struggles with Wi-Fi
Another buzzword box ticked: OCI-compliant containers
OSes05 Dec 2024 | 22
Wubuntu: The lovechild of Windows and Linux nobody asked for
A third-party Kubuntu remix with a severe identity crisis
OSes05 Dec 2024 | 85
Elementary OS 8 'Circe' conjures Wayland magic
Based on Ubuntu 24.04, more accessibility, still looks great
OSes04 Dec 2024 | 21
Fresh releases of Xfce, Mint, Cinnamon desktops out in time for the holidays
Cinnamon 6.4 is already out and Xfce 4.20 is very nearly ready
OSes04 Dec 2024 | 14
Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros
Leading Linux desktops boldly address the 'not enough distros' non-problem
OSes29 Nov 2024 | 117
Arch Linux installer now slightly less masochistic
'BTW I use Arch' runway greased, plus clarification around package licensing
OSes29 Nov 2024 | 35
Foursquare to close, but Swarm game will live on
And the company is doing the right thing with its database
Databases27 Nov 2024 | 7
FLTK hits 1.4, arrives speaking Wayland and with better HiDPI support
A mere 13 years since the last point release
Software26 Nov 2024 | 9
RHEL 9.5 debuts alongside AlmaLinux, Rocky, and Oracle updates
Plus, soon you'll be able to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a supported option under WSL
OSes25 Nov 2024 | 16
Public developer spats put bcachefs at risk in Linux
Updated Fisticuffs in FOSS-land! Fancy file system's future fraught!
OSes22 Nov 2024 | 72
BASIC co-creator Thomas Kurtz hits END at 96
Obit Pioneering Dartmouth College mathematician died last week
Bootnotes20 Nov 2024 | 115
Steam cuts the cord for legacy Windows and macOS
Don't say you weren't warned
Personal Tech20 Nov 2024 | 40
Framework laptops get modular makeover with RISC-V main board
Ubuntu Summit One of the braver lightning talks we've seen: Swapping motherboards, live on stage
Personal Tech18 Nov 2024 | 20
Photoshop FOSS alternative GNU Image Manipulation Program 3.0 nearly here
Nearly 21 years since version 2.0
Applications15 Nov 2024 | 59
LXQt packs Wayland punch with 2.1 release
The lightest mainstream Linux desktop joins the tiny handful that support X.org replacement
OSes15 Nov 2024 | 13
Broadcom makes VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone
And yes, that does include commercial use in production
Virtualization14 Nov 2024 | 28
Fedora 41: A vast assortment, but there's something for everyone
It's the Heinz of Linux – but that only boasted 57 varieties
OSes14 Nov 2024 | 32
QNX 8 goes freeware – for non-commercial use
It's not the first time the embedded microkernel OS has changed its terms
OSes11 Nov 2024 | 48
A sit-down with Ubuntu founder Mark 'SABDFL' Shuttleworth
Ubuntu Summit 2024 Talking to the distro's self-appointed benevolent dictator for life about 20 years of Ubuntu
OSes11 Nov 2024 | 36
Biting the hand that feeds IT
