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Syllable (Operating System)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 0.5.5, released on December 11, 2004. Related Links:
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