Best Operating Systems - Page 6
Operating systems (OS) allow users to perform the basic functions of a computer. The best operating systems oversee all software and peripheral hardware and accesses the central processing unit (CPU) for memory or storage. It also makes it possible for a system to run applications simultaneously.
All PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and servers require an OS. Developers may opt for specific operating systems more conducive to programming and application development. In contrast, the average employee will likely use a proprietary system for more common, everyday usage. The most common operating systems for businesses are Microsoft’s Windows, Apple’s OS X, and Linux distributions, as well as mobile operating systems for smartphones.
To qualify for inclusion in the Operating System category, a product must:
Best Operating Systems At A Glance
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Solus is a modern operating system for consumer-grade systems.
- Computer Software
- 69% Small-Business
- 31% Mid-Market
11,130 Twitter followers
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Minoca OS is an open-source, general purpose operating system designed specifically for feature-rich embedded devices.
- 50% Mid-Market
- 42% Small-Business
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JupyterHub is an open-source platform that enables multiple users to access and work with Jupyter Notebooks in a shared environment. It provides each user with an isolated workspace, allowing them to
- 50% Mid-Market
- 33% Small-Business
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Puppy Linux is a family of Linux distributions meant for the home-user computers.
- 75% Small-Business
- 25% Mid-Market
76 Twitter followers
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Parrot Security (ParrotSec) is a Security GNU/Linux distribution designed for the Cyber-Security (InfoSec) field. It includes a full portable laboratory for security and digital forensics experts.
- Computer & Network Security
- Information Technology and Services
- 71% Small-Business
- 15% Enterprise
24,217 Twitter followers
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Talos Linux is an API Managed, declarative, minimal Linux for Kubernetes. Manage hundreds of systems like you’re managing one, whether on public cloud, virtualized platforms, bare metal, or at the edg
- 50% Small-Business
- 17% Enterprise
1,858 Twitter followers
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ReactOS is a free and open source operating system able to run application and drivers compatible with Windows.
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
- 50% Small-Business
- 38% Mid-Market
21,017 Twitter followers
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SparkyLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution created on the testing branch of Debian. It features customized lightweight desktops (like E19, LXDE and Openbox), multimedia plugins, selected sets of apps and
- 68% Small-Business
- 16% Mid-Market
1,884 Twitter followers
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Bodhi is a whole suite of libraries to help you create beautiful user interfaces with much less work than doing it the old fashioned way and fighting with traditional toolkits, not to mention a tradit
- 50% Small-Business
- 36% Mid-Market
32 Twitter followers
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NAS4Free is an embedded Open Source Storage distribution and supports sharing across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems.
- 60% Small-Business
- 27% Mid-Market
345 Twitter followers
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An independent, partner friendly operating system that fosters innovation. It's unlike what you're used to. But once you get the hang of the gesture based Sailfish OS, you'll never want to go back. Th
- 46% Small-Business
- 31% Enterprise
35,725 Twitter followers
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PCLinuxOS is an alternative Operating System to MS Windows.
- 60% Small-Business
- 20% Enterprise
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AlmaLinux is a Linux distribution that provides an enterprise-class, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).This AlmaL
- 64% Small-Business
- 18% Enterprise
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BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop.The distribution consists of configuration and resource packages installed on top of Debian.
- 42% Mid-Market
- 42% Small-Business
658 Twitter followers
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The software industry is concerned with safety and is facing big challenges to make the process of certification (to any standard) more repeatable, more efficient, and more cost effective. The general
- 42% Mid-Market
- 33% Small-Business
672 Twitter followers
