Folder: Operating Systems

Practice of installing Windows and Linux—two operating systems—on the same computer.

An operating system based on the original BSD operating system developed in the 80's, such as GhostBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and NetBSD.

Operating system developed by Apple, designed to run on Apple's hardware, which are called "Mac" computers.

What is Ubuntu? Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) is a free Linux-based operating system for desktop computers, said to be one of the easiest Linux distros to use if you're migrating from Windows. Ubuntu is backed by an organization called Canonical, which is like the Microsoft of Linux! ...partially because it has faced criticism before for some practices […]

What is Linux Mint? Linux Mint (linuxmint.com) is a free Linux-based operating system that is a bit similar to Windows (at least compared to other Linux distros). It ships with its own desktop environment, called Cinnamon, which has a start menu and a taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

What is Linux? Linux is a free operating system with open source code that can be installed in desktop computers as an alternative for Windows, although its main use is in web servers. Because its source code is open, various other systems are based on it, such as Android for smartphones and the SteamOS. More […]