The moment of truth is here. Which OS do you mostly use most of your time?

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer talks about sharing source code, the threat from Linux and where Microsoft is going.

Allen Brown, CEO of The Open Group, explains that his organization owns the Unix trademark and that SCO Group holds the rights only to the OS source code.

"Instead of a hot new model, Apple needs a new manufacturing process that will enable it to compete price-wise with Windows. Of course, the G5's release instantly lowers the price on the G4. And those G4 Titaniums are still looking good." Read the editorial at OSOpinion by James Maguire.

TheRegister has an article about persistent storage for computers using magnetic memory. This triggered me to recall Genera, the Symbolics Object Oriented OS, and what an amazing system could be built pulling together an object oriented OS with a persistent storage. Where there was no need for files and pipes and everything could know about everything else. I'm way out of my depth here, but come on someone, build the future!

Back on June 9 2003, OSNews posted an article by Joshua Boyles entitled "The Edge Computing System". In that article Joshua lays out his vision, "of a new and very unique computing system". In this new article, an attempt will be made to further build on Jonathan's ideas through what can be termed, "Open Peripheral Hardware Connectivity".

Microsoft will debut Pocket PC 2003--code-named Ozone--on June 23, according to sources close to the company. The operating system is not expected to be a major revision of Pocket PC 2002, but it will include new features such as built-in support for wireless technologies Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The OS overhaul will occur in the next version of the operating system, code-named 'Magneto', due out next year. Get more mobile computing news on our sister site, NewMobileComputing.com.

SuSE is close to wrapping up OEM deals with Sun and Hewlett-Packard that will call for the Linux distributor to bundle its version of the open source operating system on select client and server systems from Sun and on HP's lower-end servers. SuSE challenges analyst warning not to experiment with Windows alternatives until 2005 and has claimed that demand from enterprises prompted it to release a desktop product and that take-up will grow rapidly, according to chief executive Richard Seibt.

Open Amiga is an effort to create a standard for the Amiga that developers and users alike can use in their quest for the perfect Amiga platform.

Here is how to compile the Linux kernel, but with the Debian way.

Michael Phipps of OBOS has posted a status update and response to some community discontent. In his post, he explains why a new name has yet to be announced, why some of the status graphs have gone without being updated, and gives a general idea of what is left to be done.

In December of 1996, Apple acquired NeXT Software. The reason for the acquisition was so that Apple could finally make a modern operating system for their users. They searched high and low for a OS to be the foundation for their new OS. Among the candidates, Windows NT which never even made it past the first stage. Then came Solaris, but Apple and Sun could not agree on the licensing terms and the idea was crushed.

Quark finally made available for pre-ordering their long-awaited QuarkXPress 6 after 2 years of porting it to Mac OS X. Our Take: The big surprise for me personally was when earlier today I browsed the comments at VersionTracker, the premier OSX software repository. The vast majority of these users seems to have already switched to Adobe InDesign. $200 bucks cheaper too.

Some people have noticed that on OSNews feature articles, in addition to the normally-formatted green links on the page, there are also double-underlined black-green links, that link to offers from sponsors, like free .NET tutorials or a whitepaper on Intel Centrino. If you haven't seen these, it's probably due to the fact that it only works on IE for Windows. If you're using Linux, Mac, Mozilla, or another browser/platform you may never see it. Those who have seen it: don't worry. There's no strange spyware installed on your machine. "Read more" for more details.