Inside the fight to force Vizio to share Linux-based source code for its TVs’ OS

For years, owners of Vizio smart TVs have had little control over the software running on their sets—software that can track ...
AppleInsider

Apple's AR headset operating system referenced in code

Code snippets continue to reference something called realityOS, which are expected to be for the upcoming Apple VR Headset. References to realityOS have popped up for months in Apple code, and a ...
JD Supra

Supreme Court Finds Google’s Use of Oracle’s Java Code in Android Operating System to Be Fair Use

On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Google’s use of certain Java Application Programming Interfaces (API) in its Android operating system was not copyright infringement ...
ZDNet

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code

PC-DOS 1.00 would lead to Microsoft becoming computing's top dog Microsoft continues to embrace open source. The source code and annotations provide insight into the operating system's earliest days.
SlashGear

Linux Mint Explained: All You Need To Know About The Free, Open-Source Operating System

There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...