The Verge

APRIL 16, 2021

There were two products that arrived in 2007 that fundamentally changed computing: one, of course, was the iPhone. Again, this was a weirdo little two-pound plastic laptop that ran a custom Linux distro that was basically a front for various websites. (We Dell, HP, Lenovo and others all chased after the netbook idea furiously.

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Windows Linux Operating Systems Intel 132

The Verge

MAY 12, 2020

But I’m just as interested in something they share: their attempts to bring their desktop operating systems into the modern era of what I’ll call “Managed Operating Systems.” That’s not to say operating systems like macOS or Windows 10 are un managed, of course, but they’ve historically tended to be a little more open.

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Windows Operating Systems Linux System 74

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Correction from the last Technology Short Take —I incorrectly stated that the HP Moonshot offerings were ARM-based, and therefore wouldn’t support vSphere. I missed this on the #vBrownBag series: designing HP Virtual Connect for vSphere 5.x. I’m kidding, of course—the content is well worth reading.).

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 105

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. WSL, which is the part of Windows that lets you run Linux. In 2019, I think you had said to Wired , “The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us. ” This is a pressure that every operating system feels.

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Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Correction from the last Technology Short Take —I incorrectly stated that the HP Moonshot offerings were ARM-based, and therefore wouldn’t support vSphere. I missed this on the #vBrownBag series: designing HP Virtual Connect for vSphere 5.x. I’m kidding, of course—the content is well worth reading.).

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 60