by Speedinet | Mar 11, 2024 | DistroWatch, Gentoo, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Mark Shuttleworth, Microsoft, News, Open-source software, Sections, Ubuntu
Linux is gaining ground on the desktop as it becomes easier to use and as Microsoft’s attention shifts towards cloud services.
by Speedinet | Jul 6, 2023 | Apple, Linux, Microsoft, OpenKylin, World
China has released its first homegrown open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin.
by Speedinet | Oct 9, 2022 | Duncan McLeod, Everything PC, EverythingPC, Gerhard Pretorius, HP, Linux, Microsoft, News
In episode 3 of season 2 of Everything PC, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius have a look at the world of open-source software and Linux.
by Speedinet | Sep 28, 2022 | ChromeOS, Headline, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft, Software, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7
Microsoft’s Windows is by far the most popular PC operating system in South Africa, but Apple’s MacOS has seen significant uptake in the country in the past decade.
by Speedinet | Sep 26, 2022 | Android, Android Go, BlackBerry, Headline, iOS, iPhone SE 2022, Linux, Martin Butler, mobile operating systems, Nokia, Rika Butler, Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Smartphones, Software, Tizen
MyBroadband compared mobile operating system market shares in South Africa from the beginning of 2017 to June 2022.
by Speedinet | Sep 5, 2022 | Linux, malware, ransomware, Security, Trend Micro
Cybersecurity researchers revealed that Linux-targeting ransomware attacks are up 75% in the first half of this year compared to 2021.