Bart Project
Freeware, multivalue OS database virtual machine for Windows; best summed up as Pick For Windows. |
BeBox2 Supercomputing Project
Researching supercomputing based on technologies in BeOS, BeBox, Linux, Unix, other open source projects, and making it all open source. Goal: bring supercomputing to everyone, so all can have cheap high performance like the legacy free BeBox. |
Bill Currie kernel
DJGPP-built OS kernel. Does little so far, but may be used as starting point. Needs working GNU C/C++ capable DJGPP sed, djasm, Bison, djp file compression. |
BOS
Starting, in planning stage with bootloader. Mix between DOS and UNIX. Goals: modular, fast. Kernel is pmode, command line is rmode. Written in mix of Assembly (NASM), C, C++ (GCC). [Open Source, GNU] |
BreakWindows.com
Open source news, scripts, software. Tips: Linux, FreeBSD, C programming, PERL scripting, reviews of many popular free OSs: Linux, BSD, BeOS. |
Cefarix OS
New project, intended as stable, fast, secure, reliable, easy to use, 32-bit protected mode OS for x86 and later PowerPC systems, open source, many features, graphical user interface (GUI), to replace Microsoft Windows, all versions. |
Colelus project
We at Daybo Logic are developing a partially open source OS. Interest welcomed. |
demingOS
Open-source, component based OS using message-based programming, threadless execution, and virtual file systems to be a fully modular programming environment. No code yet, but 2 very clear explanations of philosophy. Good reading. |
dingOS
Attempt to produce free, full, Unix-like OS, with kernel and user programs, for normal users, under liberal license. Now in early stages, and more suited to hackers than normal users. This should change in time. [Open Source] |
Free Linux CD Project
Volunteers who send used Linux and other open source OS CDs to people who need them. Please contribute your CDs or get a Free CD. |
Free Operating Systems
Short, annotated, alphabetically sorted list and links, part of larger system. |
FREENIX
Tiny, well done page of links to resources and distribution channels for freely redistributable UNIX, and a few other open source software projects. |
GeckOS/A65
Full-featured, preemptive multi-tasking/threading operating system for 6502. Implements some Unix-like features: signals, semaphores, relocatable fileformat, standard library, internet support via a type of simplified sockets, virtual consoles. |
InfiniteOS
An open source OS for the Mac. No real GUI yet, it is more of a CLI. |
KOSH: Community Operating System and Hardware
A concept that has been around in one form or another for many years. Its root is the failure of single companies to address all the needs of all its customers, lack of interactivity, communications, feedback and involvement between producer and consumer |
legOS
Unofficial, free Lego OS: open-source embedded OS for LEGO Mindstorms (Lego bricks with brains). Compared to the standard software, it has far better performance and flexibility. |
LittleOS
New operating system. Goal: to be stable and easy to use. Everyone can join. In Français and English. [Open Source] |
Managing the Complexity Curve
Short paper explains ease and expense to maintain OS changes over time. Contrasting models are shown for closed vs. open source: with closed source, the more you know the harder it gets, with open source the more you know the easier it gets. |
STORM
New free French OS with source! |
TheStuff.net
Volunteer-based web site committed to providing non-biased information to the computer industry. |
WebRing: Free Operating Systems
Several sites offering free OSs. |
XMLOS mailing list
eXtensible Markup Language OS; mailing list for XMLOS open source initiative, soon to be putting up a website. To be built using XML, XSL, XSLT, and XQL. |
