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== KolibriOS Features == | == KolibriOS Features == | ||
| − | * | + | * Insanely fast. As an Assembler-coded operating system, it does not use anything beyond what it needs to run. Even VESA does not cause any slowdowns. |
| − | * Graphical | + | * Bloatless. 90% of the software for Kolibri fits on a single floppy disk. |
| + | * Compatible. It boots from anything, including NTFS drives and even from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows Windows] itself. It supports FAT16/32, ext2/3/4 and CDFS. We are even compatible with NTFS! | ||
| + | * Graphical. Despite being smaller than Linux's kernel, it manages to pack in a fully working graphics interface and a base of applications for you to use. | ||
| + | * Easy to develop. KolibriOS comes with all the software you need to write software for it out of the box. | ||
| + | * Lightweight. Kolibri runs on anything that has a Pentium and eight megabytes of RAM. | ||
* Comes with a development kit (code editor with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM] macro-assembler integrated). | * Comes with a development kit (code editor with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM] macro-assembler integrated). | ||
| − | <!--* TCP/IP stack. | + | <!--* TCP/IP stack. |
* Runs on low end systems and older hardware [[SystemRequirements|(system requirements)]]. | * Runs on low end systems and older hardware [[SystemRequirements|(system requirements)]]. | ||
| − | * Requires only 8 Mib of RAM to boot. | + | * Requires only 8 Mib of RAM to boot. (Some versions will boot with as little as 6 Mb) |
* Pre-emptive multitasking, streams, parallel execution of system calls. | * Pre-emptive multitasking, streams, parallel execution of system calls. | ||
* Multiple supported file systems including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT12 FAT12], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT16 FAT16], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 FAT32] (long names support), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS NTFS] (partially, read only), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext2 ext2]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext3 ext3]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4 ext4] (partially, read only) and CDFS. | * Multiple supported file systems including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT12 FAT12], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT16 FAT16], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 FAT32] (long names support), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS NTFS] (partially, read only), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext2 ext2]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext3 ext3]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4 ext4] (partially, read only) and CDFS. | ||
| − | * Drivers for popular sound, network and graphics cards [[Hardware_Support|(supported hardware)]]. | + | * Drivers for popular sound, network and graphics cards [[Hardware_Support|(supported hardware)]].--> |
<!--* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD CD] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD DVD] support. | <!--* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD CD] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD DVD] support. | ||
* User can change [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(computing) themes] directly in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system OS].--> | * User can change [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(computing) themes] directly in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system OS].--> | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 18 March 2013
| KolibriOS | |
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 KolibriOS desktop | |
| Website: | www.kolibrios.org |
| Developed by: | KolibriOS Project Team |
| License: | GPL |
| Kernel type: | Monolithic kernel |
| Working state: | Active |
KolibriOS is an open source operating system with a monolithic preemptive kernel, video drivers, for 32-bit x86 architecture computers, developed and maintained by The KolibriOS Project Team. KolibriOS is a fork of MenuetOS, written entirely in FASM (assembly language). However, C, C++, Free Pascal, Forth, among other high-level languages and compilers, can also be used in user application development.
English, Russian, Spanish and Italian versions are available.
IMPORTANT: Help KolibriOS development by working on ideas from the Google Summer of Code 2013 list!
| Home | FAQ |
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| Forum | Documentation |
| Nightly builds | Wanted Features |
| Bug tracker | Changelog |
| Source Repository | Applications |
| Developers File Repository | All categories of the wiki |
KolibriOS Features
- Insanely fast. As an Assembler-coded operating system, it does not use anything beyond what it needs to run. Even VESA does not cause any slowdowns.
- Bloatless. 90% of the software for Kolibri fits on a single floppy disk.
- Compatible. It boots from anything, including NTFS drives and even from Windows itself. It supports FAT16/32, ext2/3/4 and CDFS. We are even compatible with NTFS!
- Graphical. Despite being smaller than Linux's kernel, it manages to pack in a fully working graphics interface and a base of applications for you to use.
- Easy to develop. KolibriOS comes with all the software you need to write software for it out of the box.
- Lightweight. Kolibri runs on anything that has a Pentium and eight megabytes of RAM.
- Comes with a development kit (code editor with FASM macro-assembler integrated).
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