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Early development microkernel.
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Moo32  This page is horribly out of date, but to see the end results of this train of thought, please check out my newer OS project SOBS at http stout.hampshire.edu/~men99/index.html. Enjoy, and feel free to send me an email. Overview You...
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/7477/os.html

Free microkernel operating system for i386 architecture, built on Gemini Nucleus, coded in C. Seeks to provide well-designed alternate to extant OSs; goal: create an OS that works because it is appropriate and effective for its users. [open source, GPL]
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The Apostle Project  Project is now officially restarted. The Apostle OS is now built on top of the Gemini Nucleus (http gemini.sourceforge.net A new module was imported into the CVS tree. The goal is to expand the this code and work up to...
http://apostle.sourceforge.net/

Open source project to make a production quality micro kernel based on the latest findings in OS research.
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The Gemini Nucleus  Nucleus and the accompanying interface library is released today. This version features enhanced functionality and is more stable. Please have a look at the Release Notes and Change Log for details.(0 Comments Read More/Comment][News archive] Welcome to the Gemini Nucleus...
http://gemini.sourceforge.net/

Opensource effort to develop a quality operating system compatible with Windows NT applications and drivers.
http://www.reactos.com/

Low-level coded, AI oriented microkernel OS, based on neural nets. Goal: provide a hight flexible OS architecture based on neural networks and sensor equipped devices. Mach4/Flux-based. [Open Source, GPL]
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 S use a very deteministic architecture, schedule strategis and system operations are fixed. The Mika purpose is to provide a hight flexible OS architecture based on neural networks and sensitives devices. Tipicaly, Mika OS use a modern and distributed 181-kernel,...
http://mikaos.ifrance.com/mikaos/

World's smallest, but full functioning, software extension for MultiTAsking. Very small 200 lines, coded in C, simple, no interrupts or blocking, for hard realtime use; portable, easy to reconfigure to other systems. [Open Source, GPL]
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sMultiTa  Worlds smallest full functioning Multi Tasking system by Luc Hermans nbsp smultita@dobit.com       Last update 15 Nov 2002 This document describes the worlds smallest, but full functioning, software extension for MultiTasking: sMultiTa Content 1. Introduction 2. Advantages 3....
http://www.dobit.com/emblin/smultita.htm

Operating system aimed at OS developers and users who are very advanced at using computers generally; microkernel, multitasking, multithreaded, some garbage collection. [Open Source]
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JTMOS SITE  S now supports system logging, chdir works properly in LIBC applications, including getcwd. A nasty kernel bug have been solved, and now JTMOS no more faces frequent memory corruptions. 12.05.2003: Unfortunately Sourceforge.net decided to remove JTMOS and Desert Breeze project...
http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/obiwan/32/

To be fast, secure, straightforward, fill gap between OS X, Linux, Windows, built on microkernel, coded in Assembly, C/C++; for desktops, workstations, small servers. Description, mail list, OS design documents, CVS, downloads. [Open Source, BSD]
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SourceForge.net: Links OS: Swift, Secure, Straightforward  Provide feedback on this page Recently changed page Site Status SF.net Projects Links OS: Swift, Secure, Straightforward Summary Links OS: Swift, Secure, Straightforward Stats RSS Summary Admin Home Page Tracker To Do Bugs Support Requests Patches Feature Requests Mail Tasks...
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linksos/

Hobby and education OS, for Intel compatible CPUs; simple, available source code make it a useful source of learning material. South Africa. Descriptions, documents, screenshots, tips, links. [Open Source, BSD]
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the spoon microkernel  A stable and efficient microkernel with clearly defined interfaces which provide all the necessary functions needed to build a modern and complete operating system on top. Promote the development of skills and interest in operating system development around the world....
http://www.djm.co.za/spoon/

To be simple 32-bit multitasking microkernel using all security features of x86 processors, able to load and execute modules for: MS Win32 (32-bit PE, EXE; dynamic link libraries, DLLs), Linux (ELF, a.out). [Open Source, GPL]
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Chris Utilities Online: POSYS Operating System Page  Utilities pages use the following links: www.popcristian.home.ro/indexold.html www.evi-dent.go.ro Welcome to POSys official site! Introduction and downloads Checklist Operating system links POSys (Programmers Operating System) is an operating system project. The goal is to make a simple 32bit multitasking OS that...
http://posysos.sourceforge.net/

(former OpenBeOS project) Goal: recreate (functional equivalent), and then extend, BeOS R5, with binary and source compatibility. Servers and APIs (kits) being rewritten from scratch by over 50 volunteers; kernel based on NewOS. [Open Source, MIT]
http://haiku-os.org/

Loosely based on concepts in BeOS, FreeBSD, NT, Solaris, other modern OSs; goals: be as modern and complete as possible, emphasize platform portability; runs on x86 1, 2/4 SMP CPUs, Sega Dreamcast Hitachi SH-4. Kernel used in OpenBeOS. [Open Source, BSD]
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NewOS Operating System  S is a open source operating system with an emphasis on design and portability. It is largely implemented in C/C with a small amount of assembly. Full source is available. Currently, the system is mostly a kernel with a minimal...
http://newos.org/