Syllable

Syllable 0.6.5
Developer	Kristian Van Der Vliet, Kaj de Vos, Rick Caudill, Arno Klenke, Henrik Isaksson
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Alpha
Source model	Open source
Initial release	0.4.0 / July 2002; 21 years ago (2002-07)[1]
Latest release	0.6.7 / April 12, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-12)
Platforms	IA-32
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	GNU General Public License
Official website	syllable.metaproject.frl

Syllable Desktop is a discontinued 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.

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

Features[edit]

Features according to the official website include:

• Native 64-bit journaled file system, the AtheOS File System (usually abbreviated to AFS in this context; not to be confused with the Andrew File System which shares the same abbreviation)
• C++ oriented API
• Object-oriented graphical desktop environment on a native GUI architecture
• Mostly POSIX compliant
• Software ports, including Vim, Perl, Python, Apache, others.
• GNU toolchain (GCC, Glibc, Binutils, Make)
• Preemptive multitasking with multithreading
• Symmetric multiprocessing (multiple processor) support
• Device drivers for most common hardware (video, sound, network chips)
• File system drivers for FAT (read/write), NTFS (read) and ext2 (read)
• Rebol as system scripting language

See also[edit]

• Haiku (operating system)

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• Michael Saunders (2 August 2004) Syllable - The Little OS with a Big Future, OSNews
• Jeff Park (23 August 2006) Syllable: A different open source OS, Linux.com
• Rohan Pearce (30 August 2011) Developer Q&A: Syllable OS, Techworld
• Culka, Martin (9 May 2006). "Syllable" (in Czech). root.cz. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
• Niemeyer, Jan (9 September 2007). "Das freie Desktop-Betriebssystem Syllable" (in German). pro-linux.de. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
• Linux Format 78 (April 2006)
• Linux Format 105 (May 2008)

External links[edit]

• Official website