In the first segment of a two-part story, the history of Virtual Machines is explained, how they operate in "real" machines, how hardware virtualization works, and the techniques used by VMware's virtualization technology. The second part describes th...

Historical overview of the operating systems. [ExtremeTech]

Description of new features and included software. Also find some hints and tips for installation.

The cooling needs of current PCs often make them sound like air conditioners. Learn how to quiet them. ExtremeTech.

A review of the 8.1 version of this distro. Includes details and opinions about included software and features.

Red Hat Linux operating system review: as the best known and most widely available Linux, it's right for a wide range of corporate and home uses.

Rates 9 of 10. MandrakeSoft's Linux has reputation for being one of easiest to install, most user friendly Linux distributions on market, a reputation well deserved; latest release continues to improve on this. [ExtremeTech]

Change of heart: From our in-depth testing, it turns out that Lindows 2.0 isn't a disappointment after all. In fact, we kind of liked it. It is a very slick, highly usable OS. [ZDNet ExtremeTech]

Extreme Tech's review which examines the 3D user interface, desktop windows manager, and the new Internet Explorer.

"Mandrake Linux 8.1 is the easiest to install and user-friendly Linux distro on the market." High marks for 8.1 from extremetech.