< Back to index

Syllable is an open source 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:
* Native 64-bit journaled file system, the AtheOS File System (usually called AFS, which is not the same as the Andrew File System)
* C++ oriented API
* Legacy-free, object-oriented graphical desktop environment on a native GUI architecture
* POSIX compliance is 99%
* 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
* Device drivers for most common hardware (video, sound, network chips)

The latest version is 0.6.2, released on November 9, 2006.
This entry uses material from from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. Disclaimer.