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== KolibriOS Features == | == KolibriOS Features == | ||
| − | * Insanely fast. | + | * Insanely fast. It's very quick, no matter what you try to do. |
* Bloatless. 90% of the software for Kolibri fits on a single floppy disk. | * 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. | + | * 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, NTFS and CDFS support, with XFS support planned. |
* 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. | * 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. | * Easy to develop. KolibriOS comes with all the software you need to write software for it out of the box. | ||
| − | * Lightweight. Kolibri | + | * Lightweight. Kolibri boots on anything that has a Pentium and at least 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). | ||
| + | * Drivers for popular sound, network and graphics cards [[Hardware_Support|(supported hardware)]]. | ||
| + | * Pre-emptive multitasking, streams, parallel execution of system calls and a TCP/IP stack. | ||
<!--* 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)]]. | ||
Revision as of 05:38, 19 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 for x86 computers based on MenuetOS, written entirely in Assembler/FASM.
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 |
| File Repository | Hardware Support |
| GSoC Information | All categories |
KolibriOS Features
- Insanely fast. It's very quick, no matter what you try to do.
- 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, NTFS and CDFS support, with XFS support planned.
- 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 boots on anything that has a Pentium and at least eight megabytes of RAM.
- Comes with a development kit (code editor with FASM macro-assembler integrated).
- Drivers for popular sound, network and graphics cards (supported hardware).
- Pre-emptive multitasking, streams, parallel execution of system calls and a TCP/IP stack.
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