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Microsoft makes Linux developers feel more at home in Windows with Coreutils release

Developers can now run most Linux commands natively, without the need for a Windows Linux Subsystem VM.

By John E. Dunn
3 mins
DeveloperMicrosoftOperating Systems
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The French government eyes alternatives to Windows

By Mikael Markander
1 min
GovernmentMarketsOperating Systems
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22 tech luminaries we lost in 2025

By Ken Gagne
21 mins
GovernmentGovernment ITTechnology Industry
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It's the end of the Windows 10 world as we know it…

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols
6 mins
MicrosoftWindows 10Windows 11
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Microsoft boosts Apple and Linux with Windows 11 upgrade tax

By Jonny Evans
4 mins
AppleMacOSOperating Systems
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Windows Subsystem for Linux becomes open source

By Mikael Markander
2 mins
MicrosoftOpen SourceOperating Systems
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Linux gets support for the Copilot key

By Mikael Markander
1 min
Generative AIOpen SourceOperating Systems
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Microsoft update knocks out Linux computers

By Mikael Markander
1 min
MicrosoftOperating SystemsWindows
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18-year-old browser bug still allows access to internal networks

By Mikael Markander
1 min
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Put not your trust in Windows — or CrowdStrike

Who in the world would trust Windows for any mission-critical work?

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
20 Jul 2024 4 mins
MacOSOperating SystemsWindows Security
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Software vendors dump open source, go for the cash grab

First, they build programs with open source. Then they build their business with open source. Then they abandon it and cash out.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols
28 Mar 2024 6 mins
Operating SystemsSoftware LicensingTechnology Industry
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The top Chromebook tips of 2023

Calling all ChromeOS owners: Your holiday reading list awaits you.

By JR Raphael
29 Dec 2023 3 mins
AndroidGoogleSmall and Medium Business
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9 standout Linux apps for Chromebooks

Make your Chromebook even more capable with this carefully selected set of Linux apps for expanding Chrome OS's potential as a business tool.

By JR Raphael
20 Nov 2020 13 mins
Enterprise ApplicationsGoogleOperating Systems
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Microsoft previews Edge browser on Linux

Microsoft has released a preview version of Edge on its Dev Channel that runs on Linux.

By Gregg Keizer
22 Oct 2020 2 mins
BrowsersMicrosoftOperating Systems
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Linux apps on Chrome OS: An easy-to-follow guide

Linux apps can expand your Chromebook's capabilities and open up all sorts of interesting options — but first, you have to know where to begin.

By JR Raphael
10 Sep 2020 10 mins
GoogleOperating Systems
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10 top distributed apps (dApps) for blockchain

These distributed apps are resilient and enable everything from asset tracking to identity verification — oh, and some pretty cool role-playing games, too.

By Lucas Mearian
30 Dec 2019 10 mins
Access ControlIdentity Management SolutionsSmall and Medium Business
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Microsoft Teams comes to Linux

The launch of the highly requested Linux desktop client is designed to help Microsoft appeal to developers.

By Matthew Finnegan
12 Dec 2019 3 mins
Collaboration SoftwareOperating SystemsSmall and Medium Business
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Call me crazy, but Windows 11 could run on Linux

Desktop Windows has had so many problems, desperate measures may be needed.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols
17 Sep 2019 4 mins
MicrosoftOperating SystemsSmall and Medium Business
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Leaving Windows 7? Here are some non-Windows options.

If you’re not feeling too comfortable about Windows 10 as Windows 7 comes to the end of its days, there are alternatives.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols
13 Aug 2019 4 mins
AppleGoogleSmall and Medium Business
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Elementary, my dear: How to revive an old PC with elementary OS

Breathe new life into tired computers by installing elementary OS, a Linux distro that feels like macOS.

By Brian Nadel
26 Jul 2019 7 mins
Computers and PeripheralsOperating Systems
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Throwback Thursday: Hardly worth mentioning

Well, she thought you were looking for some weird explanation.

By Sharky Sharky
11 Jul 2019 1 min
Operating SystemsServersSmall and Medium Business
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A guide to payments provider RFPs

In this guide to a payments processor Request for Proposal (RFP), we’ve captured the most essential, as well as overlooked, capabilities you should consider in a payments provider. 

The post A guide to payments provider RFPs appeared first on Whitepaper Repository -.

By Stripe
21 Jul 2025
Digital TransformationEmerging TechnologyIT Operations
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Four ways modern payment systems drive growth

By Stripe
21 Jul 2025
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How to use the ls command: 2-Minute Linux Tips

In this Linux tip, learn how to use the ls command. The ls command is one of the most basic commands. It’s used to list files and it has some very useful options.

14 Feb 2020 3 mins
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