Syllable (operating system)
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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 applications.
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, Glibc, 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 0.5.6a, released on June 17, 2005.
External links
- Syllable OS homepage (http://www.syllable.org/)
- Syllable software (http://kamidake.other-space.com/)
- Introduction to Syllable's features, and the 0.5.3 release (http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=7900)
- June 2003 Interview with Syllable's Kristian Van Der Vliet (http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3802)
- Syllable Development Newsletters (http://msa.section.me.uk/sdn/)
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