ReactOS 0.4.2, An Open-source Windows Clone With Unix Filesystem Support

Short Bytes: ReactOS is an open source clone of Windows that’s developed from scratch. The latest release, ReactOS 0.4.2, comes with updated software and enhanced user experience. A major addition to the OS comes in the form of support for multiple Unix and Linux filesystems.  If you are looking for an open source replacement of […]

History Of Xenix — Microsoft’s Forgotten Unix-based Operating System

Short Bytes: Long before Linus Torvalds wrote Linux, Microsoft was the king of Unix world. The company, somehow, developed Xenix, the most popular version of Unix of its time. However, IBM’s decision to go ahead with MS-DOS in its PCs acted as a death blow to Xenix and Microsoft lost interest in the OS. Writing […]