Operating systems are the backbone of modern computing and play a crucial role in managing the resources of a computer. The design and implementation of an operating system involve a wide range of ...

Sun Microsystems Inc.’s move to integrate key middleware and management components into the latest version of its Unix operating system, which was released last week, should give customers added ...

To some, an operating system is a burden or waste of resources, like those working on embedded systems and other low-power applications. To others it’s necessary, abstracting away hardware so that ...