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Operating System Kernels for Desktop Operating Systems
Browse free open source Operating System Kernels and projects for Desktop Operating Systems below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Operating System Kernels by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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ReactOS
An operating system based on the best Windows NT design principles
ReactOS is an open source effort to develop a quality operating system that is compatible with applications and drivers written for the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003). -
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The AROS Research Operating System is an effort to implement an Open Source and portable operating system that is compatible with AmigaOS(TM). Originally, it was meant as a direct reimplementation, but already has features not existing in AmigaOS.
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The FreeDOS Project
FreeDOS is an open source DOS-compatible operating system
FreeDOS is an open source DOS-compatible operating system that you can use to play classic DOS games, run legacy business software, or write new DOS programs. Any program that works on MS-DOS should also run on FreeDOS. -
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QNAP NAS GPL Source
QNAP GPL Source
GPL source for QNAP Turbo NAS -
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Cambridge Z88
Software development for 4Mb portable, using Z80 CPU and AA batteries
This project is for the portable computer "Cambridge Z88", produced by Sir Clive Sinclair (of ZX Spectrum fame). We continue to support software development (ROM, 3rd party apps on memory cards and desktop applications). We have moved to https://cambridgez88.jira.com/wiki (development, source code and documentation). However, we continue to publish files for download here. -
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DOS/32 Advanced DOS Extender is a drop-in replacement for the DOS/4GW DOS Extender and compatibles. Being fast, small and flexible DOS/32A can be used in many environments, from embedded systems to DOS emulators, by both developers and end users alike.
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Ancient Linux on Windows
Building and running ancient Linux on Windows
While I may have started with Linux 0.11, I've expanded this to include several older relases of the Linux kernel that you can cross compile from Windows, and run on Qemu. I've managed to get the older versions of the software tools running on Windows, so that there is no major invasive source changes, outside of either broken drivers, or massaging the makefiles to find things in the new paths, and calling the appropriate tools where needed. Linux 0.10 is the first oldest version of Linux that is somewhat usable. While it lacks things like TCP/IP, and robust filesystems, it does offer a small kernel size, perfect for playing around with. You can comfortably make changes on Windows, re-compile and test all from a 'normal' desktop. -
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OpenVPN 2.3.2 I003nvp
IPv6 compatibility
First version of OpenVPN opensource software that is compatible with IPv6. -
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nxtOSEK is an RTOS for LEGO Mindstorms NXT. nxtOSEK consists of I/O driver part of LEJOS NXJ, TOPPERS/ATK1 RTOS, and glue code for them. You can write applications for NXT in ANSI-C/C++. Check nxtOSEK site: http://lejos-osek.sourceforge.net
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Public Domain Operating System (currently x86 and 80386 and S/370 and S/390). Note that latest source code is here in git, but latest executables and packaged source are at http://pdos.org
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Haiku is an open-source operating system currently in development designed from the ground up for desktop computing.
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Linux kernel patch to allow 8086/DOS programs to be executed in virtual 8086 mode under 64-bit Linux
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TIPC Cluster Domain Sockets
Cluster wide IPC providing datagram, connection, and bus messaging
The Transparent Inter Process Communication service can best be described as a cluster wide equivalent to the Unix Domain Socket IPC, but with much more features. Go to http://www.tipc.io for more details. -
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This is GIMI, the Graphical Interfaced Multitasking Interpreter. One of the few GUIs made in QuickBASIC featuring multitasking. This one has its own script language for making programs, damm fast SVGA modes, lots of programs, and more!
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FreeOSEK RTOS
Project has been move to https://github.com/ciaa/Firmware
The project is not more active, we have fix a lot of issue and perform many improvements. These are now deliverd as part of a new project: https://github.com/ciaa/Firmware ---- FreeOSEK is a scalable solution for embedded system. FreeOSEK OS is based on OSEK RTOS specification (OSEK-VDX). visit us in: http://opensek.sourceforge.net -
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Sensa
Android, DOS, FirefoxOS, Linux, MacOS and Windows all in one..
Sensa is not an operating system, is a work environment compatible with Android © 4.4.4, Firefox OS ©, Linux Ubuntu 12.12 ©, MacOS Classic 7 ©, MS -DOS © operating systems, and Microsoft Windows 8.1 ©; whose distribution is free, and with source code available under GNU GPL 2.0 license . -
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This project is an effort to develop open source software for all old platforms, like MSX, Commodore, AMIGA, Atari, ..... and collect technical information about old platforms, keeping the "old skool" flame alive.
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EMOS is a real-time embedded operating system core derived/upgraded from ucOS/II; EMOS is a realtime embedded operating system derived from ucOS-II v2.0, with many modifications, But the core idea is the same;
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FreeOS/1 is a Free, Open Source, FreeDOS based Free and Open Source Alternative OS, with open source Microsoft Windows compatibility using HXDOSExtender KernelEx,and ReactOS source code. FreeOS/1 will include new technologies and will be easy to use
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A base for programs. Includes algorythms for Q-learning and SOM's etc. too. Examples: Hamron: Simulates evolution, uses the 2D-renderer. DriveUnit: created for school, for a robotic arm, uses the 3D-renderer. Hlearn: http://www.sagenb.org/home/pub/8
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Orchid
A microkernel, capability-based operating system for the Cloud.
An object oriented, capability-based operating system kernel for the Cloud. -
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Media Lab Asia collaborated with IIT Delhi for development real-time kernel O/S named “RTKER OS” portable on microprocessor based systems and a Multithreaded O/S for 8-bit microcontrollers (like 8051 and ATMega128) as low cost embedded solution.
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The Vortex project consists of 2 things. The Vortex OS and VParse. The OS is multitasking and handles a lot of features. VParse is a stand alone Vertex2 parser. Vertex is vortex's scripting language. Pre 0.7 is QBasic and 0.7 is C++.
