“In a monolithic OS, compromising one (kernel-provided) service compromises the whole system, therefore the whole multi-million-SLOC kernel is in every application’s TCB,” the researchers wrote.

Speculation is rampant that Mach, which is a component of the OS X kernel, will be axed from OS X 10.5 (Leopard). If you read Cringely’s treatise on monolithic kernels you’ll get the gist of ...

It could then sell standalone licenses that give people the OS as it is up to that point, and also sell annual licenses that behave like its Office 365 service does, and likewise, Adobe's Creative ...

A big monolithic OS (like Linux and Windows), on the other hand,provides far more services in the protected kernel space. Linux'skernel is over 2 million lines of code; Window's is far ...

Chrome OS must be a dream come true for Google-versus-Microsoft fanboys. Rumors that Google would ship a desktop OS first flew back in 2006, but the project in question turned out to be for ...

An internal initiative dubbed Andromeda OS seeks to transform Windows 10 into a much more modular platform, componentizing the operating system and allowing for improved adaptability across devices.

Edward Snowden’s favorite secure operating system just got a major upgrade. Version 2.0 of the Amnesic Incognito Live System, better known as Tails, rolled out recently. Tails 2.0 brings a new ...

You'll find it underneath the About Chrome OS section, under the Additional details menu. Six and a half years is a lot, but Chromebooks, thanks to their old solid-state build, can last much longer.

While Google TV is the main TV OS for brands like Sony, there's still a few Android TV devices out there. Here's everything you need to know about the latter.