Qbinux
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| Qbinux | |
 Qiwi the kiwi-bird, based on an image created by Jacob Palm in 2005, is the logo and mascot of Qbinux. |
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| OS family | MS-DOS Shell |
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| Latest stable release | 0.01-alpha (kernel) / April 10, 2008 |
| Kernel type | N/A Simply command interpereter at this point |
| Working state | Current |
Qbinux ("QuickBASIC Linux") emulates an environment similar to a Unix-like computer operating system. Like Linux its underlying source code is available for anyone to use, modify, and redistribute freely.
[edit] History
In 2004, Seb McClouth - creator of Qbinux - was shortly, after becoming a member Pete's QuickBASIC Site, introduced to the Unix-clone-shell of Novix created by Z!re, a member of the site. Intrigued by what was possible with Novix and of course very intrigued Linux and its core, the first developments of Qbinux had begun. That resulted in a Qbinux with the Novix core Xivon.
After 4 years the new alpha release has been released and has many similarities to the real deal, Linux. Novix's filesystem is still used in QBinux as some other functions of Novix.
[edit] External links
- Pete's QBSite The first home of Qbinux. You can still find it here.
- McClouth Software Home of Qbinux and its creator Seb McClouth.
