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6 niche operating systems you can use that aren't based on Linux

When it comes to the operating systems you can actually use on your computer, there are really only three main ones that are ever brought up. You have Windows 11, macOS, and Linux (or, more accurately ...

I joyfully reunited with my first Linux distro at the Virtual OS Museum

Feeling nostalgic? From Amiga Unix to XVM/RSX, anyone can run over 570 extinct OSes. Try it now on Linux, MacOS, or Windows.

Why Supercomputers Use Linux Instead Of Windows Or macOS

Linux turns 35 years this year, and the operating system remains the backbone of most supercomputers. Here's why the world's fastest machines don't use Windows.
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Linux power users have been doing this for years—Windows just caught up

One bold move could revolutionize your Windows experience. Learn how to enable this unexpected Linux feature in PowerToys.
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Is Linux Really Harder to Use?

Not surprisingly, the misperception that Linux is harder to use than other operating systems is also one that competing vendors routinely use to scare potential new users away from Linux. Not ...