Available Desktop Operating System

Amiga Research Operating System (AROS) is a portable and free desktop operating system aiming at being compatible with AmigaOS 3.1, while improving on it in many areas. The source code is available under an open source license, which allows anyone to freely improve upon it. Goals The goals of...

Frankie Linux is a bootable CD containing the Linux desktop operating system for PC. Frankie Linux runs Linux directly from the CD without installing. All your available partitions and data storage devices (CD-ROM, USB storage devices, etc.) should be recognized at boot and should be mounted to...

SimplyMEPIS is a ready to go desktop operating system for PCs and Apple computers that have Intel or AMD 32 or 64 bit processors. SimplyMEPIS project is easier than Windows Vista and intuitive for Windows XP and Windows 98 users. MEPIS includes all of the applications that most users need and...


Platforms: *nix

PC-BSD distribution has as its goals to be an easy-to-install-and-use desktop operating system, based on FreeBSD. To accomplish this, it currently has a graphical installation, which will enable even UNIX novices to easily install and get it running. It will also come with KDE pre-built, so...


Platforms: *nix

eyeOS is a free, cross-platform Personal Content Manager System based upon the style of a Desktop Operating System. The base package includes the whole Operating System structure and ten apps, as a Calendar, a File Manager, a Text Editor, an Internal Messenger, a Browser and a Calculator....


Platforms: *nix

The Contiki Operating System is mostly known as an operating system for networked embedded systems. A few years ago, however, Contikis primary claim to fame was its Commodore 64 port. With the help of JAC64, a Java-based C64 emulator developed by my colleague and fellow Contiki developer Joakim...


Platforms: *nix

DEX Extensible Operating System is an operating system specifically designed for educational and research use. DEX Extensible Operating System allows for the dynamic reconfiguration and customization of various system services using concepts found in extensible operating systems. It aims to...


Platforms: *nix

Inferno is a compact operating system designed for building distributed and networked systems on a wide variety of devices and platforms. Inferno was originally developed at Bell Labs (the research division of Lucent Technologies). Inferno Operating System is a well-designed, economical...


Platforms: *nix

LoseThos is a 64-bit, multi-cored, ring 0 only, preemptive multi-tasking, open source, public domain, free, x86 PC operating system written from scratch. It is not a unix. Its purpose is for recreational programming. It has no networking. You will dual boot LoseThos or run it in VMWare because it...


Platforms: Not Applicable

Mac OS X Lion is the next major release of OS X, the world's most advanced desktop operating system. Hardware and software made for each other. Since the software on every Mac is created by the same company that makes the Mac, you get a fully integrated system in which everything works...


Platforms: Mac

Tampa Network Operating System (TNOS) is an Amateur Radio application providing a BBS, chat, and many other internet servers. It has been in development since 1991 and is used world-wide.The current release (3.0) is ONLY available (at this time) via


Platforms: *nix

DesktopBSD aims at being a stable and powerful operating system for desktop users. DesktopBSD combines the stability of FreeBSD, the usability and functionality of KDE and the simplicity of specially developed software to provide a system thats easy to use and install. The main goal of the...


Platforms: *nix

PrepKit A+ 220-302, A+ Operating System (2003) is an interactive software application that helps you learn, tracks your progress, identifies areas for improvements and simulates the actual exam. This PrepKit contains 5 interactive practice tests with over 490 challenging questions guaranteed to...


Platforms: Windows

Santa Fe Desktop Linux is an easy to use desktop operating system. It puts some of the worlds best open source applications within the reach of non-technical users. It even runs right off the CD so you can try it without installing. Santa Fe Desktop Linux was built following these design goals:...


Platforms: *nix

The goal of the Basic Operating System (BOS) project is to write a new modular and fast operating system in NASM and GCC.


Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

JNode is a Java New Operating system Design Effort. JNode is a simple to use and install Java operating system for personal use on modern devices. Any java application runs on it, fast and safe. See our homepage for additional information.


Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

POSYS: Programmers Operating SYStem. A small, fast, dynamic, secure OS project. (In development) Language: NASM + CC386.


Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

chaos is a new operating system - written from scratch by a young group of people. Unlike most other systems, we do not try to reimplement something else, but rather tries to do things in our own (hopefully better) way.


Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

rPath Linux is a freely-available Linux operating system distribution, built with the Conary distributed software management system, supported and maintained by rPath, Inc. The rPath Linux distribution contains high-quality, up-to-date software, and is the base development platform for creating...


Platforms: *nix

dxOS is a WebOS that provides a full-fledged desktop operating system in a web environment. dxOS includes tools and services for the developer to simplify the creation of portable web applications in cross-platform compatible ECMAScript.


Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux