Syllable (operating system)
Syllable 0.5.3 with the new desktop
Syllable is a free software hobby operating system for Intel x86 Pentium and compatible processors. Its purpose is to create an easy-to-use desktop operating system for the home and small office user. It was forked from the stagnant AtheOS in July 2002.
It has a native web browser (ABrowse), email client, media player, IDE, and many more apps.
Features include:
- A native 64-bit journaled file system, the AtheOS File System (usually called AFS)
- C++ oriented API
- Legacy-free, object-oriented graphical desktop environment on a native GUI architecture
- Mostly POSIX compliant
- Many software ports (Emacs, Vim, Perl, Python, Apache etc.)
- GNU toolchain (GCC, Binutils, Make)
- Pre-emptive multitasking with multithreading
- Symmetric multiprocessing (multiple processor) support
- Drivers for most common hardware (video, sound, network chips)
The latest version is 0.5.6, released on April 19, 2005.
Related Links:
- Syllable OS homepage
- Syllable software
- Introduction to Syllable's features, and the 0.5.3 release
- June 2003 Interview with Syllable's Kristian Van Der Vliet
- Syllable Development Newsletters
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