Q: I just “upgraded” my Hewlett-Packard desktop computer from Windows Vista to Windows 7. I spent all day yesterday redoing my files and programs. Maybe time will tell, but I don’t see anything fancy ...

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One of the biggest questions in the world of Operating Systems is, will Open Source Operating Systems ever be able to compete with Microsoft Windows operating systems or even come reasonably close to ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.