Operating Systems News and Articles

According to a report from Reuters, trading at the London Stock Exchange came to a standstill for seven hours because of computer problems on Monday.

Free project WINE now offers the newest version (1.1.4) of its runtime environment. Among its features is better support for Google Chrome.

The second early Firefox 3.1 test version (code-named Shiretoko Alpha 2) provides at first glance a video tag, which allows audio and video to be played in free Ogg/Theora format.

At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, (August 29-September 3), Chinese hardware vendor HiVision showcased a Linux laptop that is to cost a mere $98.

U.S. Linux distributor Red Hat has bought the virtual computing solutions vendor Qumranet.

Phoronix Media releases its version 1.2 test suite.

The Ubuntu Linux distribution is offering online workshops from September 1 through 5 for those who would like to jump on board the initiative.