Syllable Desktop (operating system)

Syllable

Syllable 0.6.5
Company / developer Kristian Van Der Vliet, Kaj de Vos, Rick Caudill, Arno Klenke, Henrik Isaksson
OS family Unix-like
Working state Alpha
Source model Free and open source software
Initial release 0.4.0 / July 2002[1]
Latest stable release 0.6.6 / May 15, 2009; 2 years ago (2009-05-15)
Supported platforms IA-32
Kernel type Hybrid
License GNU General Public License
Official website http://www.syllable.org

Syllable Desktop is a free and open source operating system for 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 (Webster which is WebKit-based), email client (Whisper), media player, IDE, and many more applications.

Features according to the official website include:

The latest version is 0.6.6, released on May 15, 2009.

Another version of Syllable OS is the Syllable Server, which is based on Linux core.

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