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

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

OpenMind, a company developing an open artificial intelligence operating system for robots, today announced the beta mode release of its open-source OS, which it said will allow anyone to program ...

As has been predicted for some time, Google has announced a new operating system project: Google Chrome OS. This is separate from Android, Google’s mobile phone OS. Initially aimed at netbooks, but ...

When someone buys a new smartphone, often they're preoccupied with the camera specs or the size of the screen or its storage capabilities. It's easy to overlook one of the most foundational aspects of ...

For every yin, there’s a yang; for every action, a reaction; and for every piece of proprietary software, there’s an open source alternative. Or something like that. There are potential downsides to ...

We trace the rise of free open source software—code that can be freely modified and shared—from philosophical outlier to modern powerhouse Underlying every piece of software you use is source code ...