Microsoft has applied for a patent for a distributed operating system that matches the description of one its researchers have been developing, known as Helios. (Thanks to ZDNet blogger @Manan for ...

The Eclipse Foundation Partners with China's OpenAtom on a New Operating System The Eclipse Foundation today announced the launch of a top-level project to develop a new open-source, vendor-neutral OS ...

Microsoft's researchers are working on yet another operating-system research project which can trace its roots to the company's Singularity project. This new operating system, known as Helios, is ...

Brief Description of Course Content Examines the structure and function of operating systems as an intermediary between applications and computer hardware. Topics include OS design goals, hardware ...