A fundamental overview of operating systems (OSes) with an emphasis on practice. Topics covered include: OS structure, OS models, OS abstractions, concurrency sources, concurrency challenges, ...

The Strangest Operating Systems Ever Released Windows, macOS, and Linux may dominate the world of home computing, but hobbyists have churned out some truly niche operating systems. Here are some of ...

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When it comes to the operating systems you can actually use on your computer, there are really only three main ones that are ever brought up. You have Windows 11, macOS, and Linux (or, more accurately ...