Operating system software will eventually become free, but users will continue to pay for high-end application software, according to a Silicon.com straw poll of industry leaders. Although most agreed that the cost of software is falling, many of...
The operating system is on the verge of extinction, according to Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems. Speaking at Planet99, Joy outlined how operating systems will become obsolete as intelligent computing moves towards a network centric model.
German Linux vendor SuSE has launched its latest version of the Linux Operating System, Version 7.0. It includes different products for use as a server OS or on the desktop. The pack price of £41.70 includes installation help and 90 days service...
After two years in development Project Monterey has finally born fruit with the launch of the AIX 5L operating system. The project was launched in a blaze of glory in 1998 as a joint venture between IBM, Intel and SCO to produce a cross-platform...
Mac OS X has been trailed as the shrink-wrapped software capable of turning users into Steven Spielberg, with its movie making and music manipulation features. Unfortunately, these will be missing from the first release.
Palm will use its developer conference later today to reveal upgrades to its handheld devices. The PalmSource conference will see a test version of its latest operating system unveiled. Version 5 is aimed at making handhelds more powerful and secure.