Operating Systems

Curated Resources (28)

Tools (3)

• QEMU qemu.orgfree

  A generic, open-source machine emulator and virtualizer supporting full system emulation and user-mode binary translation.

• VirtualBox virtualbox.orgfree

  A free and open-source hosted hypervisor for x86 virtualization suited for desktop and server deployment.

• The Linux Kernel Archives kernel.orgfree

  The primary source code repository and distribution site for the Linux kernel developed by Linus Torvalds and the community.

Databases (3)

• DistroWatch distrowatch.comfree

  A comprehensive database and tracking portal providing package details, release histories, and news for Linux and BSD distributions.

• Linux Kernel Documentation and Mailing Lists kernel.orgfree

  The complete technical documentation database, API manuals, and development guides for the Linux operating system kernel.

• OSDev Wiki wiki.osdev.orgfree

  A collaborative encyclopedia and technical reference database for bare-metal operating system architecture and kernel development.

Learn (10)

• Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces (OSTEP) pages.cs.wisc.edufree

  A free, widely-used modern textbook explaining virtualization, concurrency, and persistence in operating systems.

• MIT 6.S081 / 6.1810: Operating System Engineering pdos.csail.mit.edufree

  Open educational course materials and hands-on laboratory exercises based on the xv6 teaching operating system kernel.

• The Linux Command Line (William Shotts) linuxcommand.orgfree

  A comprehensive free learning resource and complete textbook introducing shell scripting and Linux system administration.

• Apple Hypervisor Framework Documentation developer.apple.comfree

  Apple developer reference for the Hypervisor framework, which lets macOS applications build virtualization solutions without third-party kernel extensions.

• ArchWiki wiki.archlinux.orgfree

  Community-maintained wiki of Arch Linux documentation whose detailed articles on configuration and software are widely used by users of any Linux distribution.

• Debian Documentation debian.orgfree

  Collection of official Debian manuals, including installation, administration and packaging guides for users and prospective package maintainers.

• NixOS Manual nixos.orgfree

  Official manual for NixOS, a Linux distribution configured declaratively with the Nix package manager, covering installation, configuration and administration.

• PowerShell Documentation learn.microsoft.comfree

  Official Microsoft documentation for PowerShell, covering the shell, scripting language, cmdlet reference and profiles for Windows, macOS and Linux administrators.

• Linux Roadmap (roadmap.sh) roadmap.shfree

  Interactive roadmap on Linux: topics laid out in a suggested study order, each linking to further reading.

• Shell / Bash Roadmap (roadmap.sh) roadmap.shfree

  Interactive roadmap on shell scripting with Bash: topics laid out in a suggested study order, each linking to further reading.

Publications (3)

• ACM Transactions on Computer Systems (TOCS) dl.acm.orgpaid

  The premier peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing seminal research on operating system design, evaluation, and system software.

• USENIX ;login: usenix.orgfree

  An open-access technical publication featuring peer-reviewed articles, system administration practices, and operating systems research.

• ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review dl.acm.orgpaid

  A periodical published by the ACM Special Interest Group on Operating Systems covering cutting-edge developments in system software.

Blogs and sites (5)

• LWN.net lwn.netfreemium

  A premier reader-supported news publication providing authoritative, in-depth technical reporting on the Linux kernel.

• Phoronix phoronix.comfree

  A leading technical news and benchmarking site delivering Linux hardware reviews, kernel tracking, and open-source updates.

• OSDev Community forum.osdev.orgfree

  An international developer community forum dedicated to hobbyist and commercial operating system architecture and engineering.

• Linux Containers linuxcontainers.orgfree

  Home of the LXC, Incus and related open source projects, offering documentation, downloads and community support for system containers and virtual machines on Linux.

• Linux Handbook linuxhandbook.comfreemium

  Website of tutorials and guides on Linux commands, system administration, Docker and DevOps topics, aimed at beginners and working administrators.

Events and conferences (4)

• OSDI (USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation) usenix.orgpaid

  A premier academic systems conference presenting innovative research in operating systems design and large-scale software systems.

• SOSP (ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles) sosp.orgpaid

  The flagship ACM academic symposium on the principles, design, implementation, and evaluation of computer operating systems.

• USENIX ATC (Annual Technical Conference) usenix.orgpaid

  A major conference covering high-quality research and real-world experience in computer systems software, storage, and virtualization.

• Linux Plumbers Conference lpc.eventspaid

  An annual developer gathering addressing fundamental challenges and architectural evolution in the Linux plumbing and kernel subsystem.

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