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ponyos is a lightweight, UNIX-like operating system developed as a personal hobby project by the creator of ToaruOS. It features a monolithic kernel written in C and aims for a POSIX-compliant environment with a built-from-scratch userland. ponyos includes a graphical interface, dynamic linker, shared libraries, and a package manager. It’s designed for fun, experimentation, and as a platform to learn and play with operating system internals, with surprisingly advanced features given its hobbyist origin.
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- Monolithic UNIX-like kernel written in C
- Developed from scratch as a personal project for learning and fun
- Support for multiple terminal sessions and graphical apps
- Package manager for installing additional software
- Virtual file system and basic process management
- x86_64 support with bootable ISO
- Fully custom libc, shell, and init system
- POSIX-compliant userland with dynamic linking
- Built-in graphical desktop environment
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