Tertiary education goes a long way. Edward Mandla looks at the options.

System p5 595 described as a 64-core 'speed demon'.

As you're probably aware, LindowsOS is an attempt at a consumer-friendly Linux that looks and works like Windows. It was even originally intended to run Windows applications, using the Wine emulator, although this only works well with certain high-profile programs such as Microsoft Office.

Despite the relentless march of Linux, major vendors believe commercial Unix releases aren't ready for the scrapheap yet.

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

Raw computational power is being brought to bear on every stage of genome research from the moment the biologists tip their goo into a sequencing machine...

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

We test the big three OSes on level ground - Boot Camp.

Run Windows apps on Linux by running Windows itself. Leigh Dyer shows you how.

Not Apache, MySQL or Firefox, but lesser-known apps that serve a particular function very well – a Top Ten of open-source applications you’ve never heard of.

Big Blue aiming for further market share growth.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

In an exclusive interview, Stallman discusses his views on free versus proprietary and open source software, social networking sites and privacy issues.

Leigh Dyer shows you how to free your ASP.NET applications from Microsoft's grasp with Mono

They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman, although these days it could just as well be the other way around..

Life would be easier if we didn’t have to patch our operating systems and apps. Patrick Gray explores the real reasons why updating is important.

Build in back-up and virtual desktops in the works for Apple users.