Syllable (operating system)

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{{Infobox_OS |name = Syllable |screenshot = Image:Syllable-1-png.png |caption = Syllable 0.5.3 with the new desktop |developer = Kristian Van Der Vliet, Kaj de Vos, Rick Caudill, Arno Klenke, Henrik Isaksson [1] |family = 99% POSIX-compliant |source_model = Open source |latest_release_version = 0.6.0a |latest_release_date = December 28, 2005 |kernel_type = Monolithic kernel |license = GNU GPL |working_state = alpha |website = syllable.org }}

Syllable is a free software hobby operating system for Intel x86 Pentium and compatible processors. Its purpose is to create an easy-to-use desktop operating system for the home and small office user. It was forked from the stagnant AtheOS in July 2002.

It has a native web browser (ABrowse), email client (Whisper), media player, IDE, and many more applications.

Features include:

• A native 64-bit journaled file system, the AtheOS File System (usually called AFS), which should not be confused with the "other" AFS, Andrew file system.
• [[C++]] oriented API
• Legacy-free, object-oriented graphical desktop environment on a native GUI architecture
• Mostly POSIX compliant
• Many software ports (Emacs, Vim, Perl, Python, Apache etc.)
• GNU toolchain (GCC, Glibc, Binutils, Make)
• Pre-emptive multitasking with multithreading
• Symmetric multiprocessing (multiple processor) support
• Drivers for most common hardware (video, sound, network chips)

The latest version is 0.6.0a, released on December 28, 2005.

External links

• Syllable OS homepage
• Syllable software
• Introduction to Syllable's features, and the 0.5.3 release
• Template:OSDir

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