Hacker News with Generative AI: Operating Systems

SteamOS Destroys Windows (pointieststick.com)
With the release of the Lenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld, we’ve now got a real apples-to-apples comparison of how Windows 11 fares against Linux (specifically, SteamOS with KDE Plasma) on the same 1st-party supported OEM hardware in a gaming context. And the results are pretty devastating for Windows in terms of performance and battery life — according to even windowscentral.com!
Gaming, Operating Systems, Linux, Windows
12 points by LorenDB 33 days ago | 0 comments
End of 10 (endof10.org)
Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025.
Operating Systems, Microsoft, Support, Windows
8 points by ognarb 33 days ago | 4 comments
Awesome Emacs on macOS (xenodium.com)
While GNU/Linux had been my operating system of choice for many years, these days I'm primarily on macOS. Lucky for me, I spend most of my time in Emacs itself (or a web browser), making the switch between operating systems a relatively painless task.
macOS, Emacs, Operating Systems
12 points by signa11 34 days ago | 0 comments
EXT4 for Linux 6.16 Brings a Change Yielding "Stupendous Performance" (phoronix.com)
EXT4 For Linux 6.16 Brings A Change Yielding "Really Stupendous Performance"
Linux, Performance, Operating Systems, File Systems
21 points by throwaway1482 34 days ago | 6 comments
Linux from Scratch (linuxfromscratch.org)
Copyright © 1999-2025 Gerard Beekmans
Linux, Operating Systems, DIY, Open Source
15 points by rareitem 34 days ago | 0 comments
Misconceptions about the Unix Philosophy (posixcafe.org)
I recently had a discussion with a friend of mine about some talking points that Jonathan Blow made regarding the "UNIX Philosophy" during his interview on Oxide's On The Metal podcast.
Unix Philosophy, Software Development, Operating Systems, Interviews
7 points by xelxebar 34 days ago | 0 comments
10biForthOS: A full 8086 OS in 46 bytes (git.sr.ht)
Operating Systems, Assembly Language, 8086, Software, Computer Science
8 points by mdp2021 34 days ago | 3 comments
Vrs: Personal Software Runtime inspired by Emacs, Plan 9, Erlang, Hypermedia (github.com/leoshimo)
In the multiverse, you can live up to your ultimate potential. We discovered a way to temporarily link your consciousness to another version of yourself, accessing all of their memories and skills.
Software, Programming Languages, Operating Systems, Hypermedia, Multiverse
133 points by surprisetalk 34 days ago | 24 comments
SteamOS 3.7.8 Brings Official Support to Non-Steam Deck Devices (boilingsteam.com)
SteamOS 3.7.8 was just released a couple of days ago and it comes with a long list of updates. One of the most important developments is the official support of Non-Steam Deck devices.
Operating Systems, Gaming, Steam, Linux, Hardware
18 points by ekianjo 34 days ago | 0 comments
Still booting after all these years: The people using ancient Windows computers (bbc.com)
CTRL+ALT+DEL, but make it forever. As technology marches on, some people get trapped using decades-old software and devices. Here's a look inside the strange, stubborn world of obsolete Windows machines.
Technology, Operating Systems, Windows, Nostalgia, Computers
7 points by pantalaimon 34 days ago | 0 comments
Linux Cgroup from First Principles (fzakaria.com)
After having spent the better part of 2 weeks learning Linux’s cgroup (control group) concept, I thought I better write this down for the next brave soul.
Linux, Operating Systems, Cgroups
20 points by setheron 35 days ago | 0 comments
SteamOS seems to destroy Windows 11 on gaming performance and battery life (windowscentral.com)
Gaming, Operating Systems, Performance, Battery Life
14 points by dingi 35 days ago | 1 comments
Demoting i686-PC-windows-gnu to Tier 2 (rust-lang.org)
In Rust 1.88.0, the Tier 1 target i686-pc-windows-gnu will be demoted to Tier 2.
Rust, Programming Languages, Software Development, Operating Systems
69 points by ingve 35 days ago | 36 comments
Linux 6.15 Released with Continued Rust Integration, Bcachefs Stabilizing (phoronix.com)
As anticipated the Linux 6.15 kernel is out today in stable form. Linux 6.15 brings a lot of new hardware support, security improvements, various other kernel innovations, and more.
Linux, Operating Systems, Kernel, Security
15 points by fork-bomber 35 days ago | 0 comments
Btrfs to See More Performance Improvements with Linux 6.16 (phoronix.com)
Ahead of the Linux 6.16 merge window opening, several early pull requests were already sent out this week in advance of Linux 6.15 expected for release later today.
Linux, Btrfs, Operating Systems, Performance
10 points by mikece 35 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: What are the most underrated tools you use regularly? (ycombinator.com)
Qubes OS, a security-oriented OS with fewer vulnerabilities than in Xen thanks to a clever design and reliance on hardware-assisted virtualization: https://www.qubes-os.org/security/xsa/#statistics
Security, Operating Systems, Tools, Ask HN
15 points by Sourabhsss1 35 days ago | 20 comments
ReactOS, an Open Source Take on Windows (thenewstack.io)
ReactOS, Open Source, Operating Systems, Windows
12 points by Liriel 35 days ago | 2 comments
What would a Microsoft engineer do to Ubuntu? (theregister.com)
AnduinOS, a one-man project from a Chinese Microsoft engineer, is quite a new Ubuntu remix that reshapes GNOME in the image of Windows 11.
Linux, Ubuntu, Operating Systems, Microsoft, GNOME
7 points by tapanjk 36 days ago | 0 comments
Windows Was the Problem All Along [video] (youtube.com)
Windows, Operating Systems, Video, Technology
14 points by fenced_load 36 days ago | 1 comments
FreeBSD: The Report of My Death Was an Exaggeration (freebsdfoundation.org)
I’ve been here at The Foundation for about three months now. During that time, I’ve had a few conversations with businesses using FreeBSD, and interested in using FreeBSD. On more than one occasion, a statement has cropped up that’s made me raise my eyebrows — because it’s not something I see, or even feel. That statement is “isn’t FreeBSD dying?” Wait! What? Why would you even think that?
FreeBSD, Operating Systems, Community, Open Source
17 points by fork-bomber 36 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft will stop accepting new third-party print drivers in Windows (2023) (arstechnica.com)
It's the beginning of the end for third-party printer drivers in Windows, according to a support document the company released earlier this month.
Microsoft, Windows, Software, Print Drivers, Operating Systems
9 points by w3ll_w3ll_w3ll 36 days ago | 0 comments
SteamOS now released officially for any device (steampowered.com)
SteamOS, Operating Systems, Gaming, Hardware
90 points by cultofmetatron 36 days ago | 9 comments
TCP/IP on Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in 2025 under QEMU (uninformativ.de)
Just taking some notes here, so I won't forget. And it's always nice to see that old GUI, hence the large amount of screenshots.
Networking, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Legacy Software, History
16 points by zdw 36 days ago | 4 comments
Show HN: DaedalOS – Desktop Environment in the Browser (github.com/DustinBrett)
Web Development, Operating Systems, Open Source
201 points by DustinBrett 36 days ago | 79 comments
GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People (mataroa.blog)
GrapheneOS, Operating Systems, Privacy, Security, Ethics
32 points by marvinborner 36 days ago | 4 comments
The length of file names in early Unix (utoronto.ca)
If you use Unix today, you can enjoy relatively long file names on more or less any filesystem that you care to name. But it wasn't always this way.
Unix, Operating Systems, History, File Systems
77 points by ingve 37 days ago | 64 comments
Rust Coreutils 0.1.0 Release (github.com/uutils)
We are excited to announce the release of Rust Coreutils 0.1.0 — our first 0.1 milestone! This release brings major performance gains, SELinux support, and expanded GNU compatibility.
New Releases, Programming Languages, Rust, Operating Systems
45 points by sohkamyung 37 days ago | 18 comments
20 years of NetBSD code bloat (blogspot.com)
I started with NetBSD in the mid-nineties, on a Sun SPARC ELC with 32Mbyte of memory, where I used GCC and Emacs on X11 with FVWM as the window manager. I'm still using GCC, Emacs, and FVWM with the same configuration files (updated for pointless changes in Emacs and FVWM), but I now need much more memory and CPU performance... I thought it would be interesting to investigate why.
Operating Systems, Software, History, Computer Science, Linux
8 points by hxorr 37 days ago | 1 comments
How to Install Windows NT 4 Server on Proxmox (pipetogrep.org)
Windows NT 4 doesn't virtualise well. This guide shows how to do it with Proxmox with a minimal amount of pain.
Virtualization, Operating Systems, Proxmox, Windows NT
165 points by thepipetogrep 37 days ago | 70 comments
The Next-Gen Mainboard Designed with AmigaOS4 and MorphOS in Mind (vitasys.nl)
A community driven, fast and affordable mainboard is coming!
Operating Systems, Hardware, Community, AmigaOS, MorphOS
29 points by PortableCode 37 days ago | 8 comments