An editorial on this site predicted that in order for the Linux operating system to become truly useful to people like the editor, it would inevitably have to become bloated. That prediction, while it may still ...

If you don't know what the word Ubuntu means, then hard luck - you'll have to wait until the end of this review to find out (no peeking now!), because this review concentrates on what Ubuntu ...

In case you missed it, it's worth noting that Red Hat doesn't give away its Linux software any more. Or at least it doesn't if you're looking for a well supported platform for enterprise applications. In ...

Getting to grips with Linux can be both daunting and time consuming, especially if you've only ever used Windows before. However, if ever there was an easy implementation for the first timer, it's MandrakeLinux 10.1. To ...

Linspire, according to the blurb, is supposed to be an 'easy-to-use operating system designed to give you years of trouble-free computing'. Whilst the few weeks we've spent in its company don't qualify us to ringingly endorse ...

Ladies and gentlemen, your writer today is a Linux virgin. That means that this review of SuSE Linux 9.1 isn't your traditional piece, contrasting it with other Linux distributions and arguing its relevant merits. No, instead ...

Knoppix is a version of the Linux operating sytem that runs directly from a bootable CD. It does not install to your hard disk, it does not create new partitions or otherwise mess with your existing ...

The subtitle of this review could so easily be 'a tale of two operating systems.' That one of them is good and the other bad should not be surprising; that they are both the same operating ...

Windows Small Business Server 2003 is a much improved product. It's easier to setup and manage than previous versions and incorporates new information sharing, collaboration and remote access features. Companies on a budget will also find ...

Released on April 24th, Windows Server 2003 is a major update to the Microsoft network operating system with numerous new features together with enhancements in terms of both performance and reliability. Among the improvements there's support ...

In the past, Mandrake Linux has impressed us with its overall stability and ease of installation, compared to the Red Hat distribution on which it's based. The installation process was ahead of its time, surpassing even ...

When we first installed Red Hat 8.0 and saw the new 'Bluecurve' theme that tries to unify the look of the KDE and Gnome desktop environments, we thought the company had made a mistake changing the ...

Red Hat's version numbering is fairly consistent - Normally, version X.0 is a bit experimental, and versions X.1 and X.2 are more stable and suitable for production servers. So version 7.3 had us hopeful of a ...

So, it's here at last. Microsoft's much-hyped new version of Windows is available to new and existing PC owners and claims all kinds of improvements over its antecedents. Windows XP isn't the latest in the Windows ...

Hmm, it looks like they've cracked it. We've already reviewed the latest Linux kernel in SuSE 7.1, now here it is again as part of Mandrake 8.0 (we reviewed an earlier version here). And the packaging ...

Linux has been developing at a rate of knots since its inception. Currently, so much software is available that many distributions ship with multiple CDs or even, in the case of SuSE, a DVD. The amazing ...

Sun is currently the number one server vendor in the US, but does not control the desktop market. Solaris is also traditionally an operating system that runs on Sun's own hardware, just as Mac OS runs ...

For many home computer owners, Windows ME represents a logical upgrade from Windows 95 or 98, and it's true to say it does have more features and a great deal going for it in general. ...

Windows NT made a name for Microsoft in the corporate and business markets, and Windows 2000 is an extensive upgrade to this operating system. But besides offering a high level of stability, Windows 2000 provides features ...

BeOS 5 Personal Edition is a free download and is worth a go, since it only totals 42MB for a plush multimedia-oriented operating system. A UNIX-derived OS, BeOS enjoys a devoted following and has some great ...