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 ...

OS X is Apple's biggest release since the iMac. Some upgraders might (possibly) say goodbye to Mac OS 9.1 with tears in their eyes, but we suspect that Mac OS X will replace it in their ...

OS 9.1 is the final version of the 'Classic' style Mac OS (as Apple has dubbed it). It represents the pinnacle of stability and user-friendliness of the old-style operating system. However, this isn't saying much. OS ...

SuSE has used the new kernel 2.4 as an excuse to bring its Linux offering up to date. The result is a more usable version with fewer glitches and minor annoyances than version 7.0, which it ...

TurboLinux made its name as a server OS, and this is quite evident in the Workstation version of the distribution that we reviewed. In other words, it's more complicated. An early indication of this for us ...

SuSE has a reputation for providing a wide range of software. The company has reached the stage where it now provides everything on one DVD to save customers from constant swapping of CDs during installation (as ...

Although we wanted a workstation version of Linux for this group test, RedHat chose to send us the Professional Server edition. Essentially, the main software is the same, and the workstation CDs are even included in ...