Dennix is a Unix-like operating system with a monolithic kernel written in C++ and a POSIX-compliant userland. It is a fully self-hosting operating system, meaning it can compile itself from within its own environment. Dennix includes a basic windowing system, dynamic linker, and terminal interface, and supports ELF binaries, memory management, and multitasking. As a hobbyist OS, it offers an impressive amount of functionality and polish, making it a notable example in the field of self-built systems.
Features
- Monolithic kernel written in modern C++
- POSIX-compliant libc and userland tools
- Self-hosting capabilities including compiler and build tools
- ELF executable support with dynamic linking
- Paging and heap memory management system
- Terminal emulator and text-based UI
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