MenuetOS
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| Company / developer | Ville Mikael Turjanmaa |
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| Programmed in | FASM assembly language |
| Working state | Beta |
| Source model | Open source (32-bit) Closed source (64-bit) |
| Latest stable release | 0.90L / 2009-06-15 |
| Available language(s) | English, Russian, Chinese, Czech, Serbian |
| Available programming languages(s) | assembly language |
| Supported platforms | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | Graphical user interface |
| License | Proprietary [1] |
| Website | www.menuetos.net |
MenuetOS (also known as MeOS) is an operating system with a monolithic preemptive, real-time kernel, including video drivers, all written in FASM assembly language, for 64-bit and 32-bit x86 architecture computers, by Ville Mikael Turjanmaa.
MenuetOS development has focused on fast, simple, efficient implementation. It has a graphical desktop, games, and networking abilities (TCP/IP stack), yet it still fits on one 1.44MB floppy disk. It also facilitates easy, full-featured assembly language programming.
MenuetOS was originally written for 32-bit x86 architectures and released under the GPL, thus many of its applications are distributed under the GPL. The 64-bit MenuetOS, often referred to as Menuet 64, remains a platform for learning 64-bit assembly language programming. 64-bit Menuet is distributed as freeware without the source code for core components. Menuet 64 works smoothly in QEMU which can emulate 64-bit machine atop a 32-bit machine.[1]
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[edit] Networking
MenuetOS has networking abilities, and a working TCP/IP stack. Most of the networking code is written by Mike Hibbett.
[edit] High-level language support
The main focus of Menuet has been on making an environment for easy assembly programming, but it is still possible to run software written in high-level programming languages on the assembler core. The biggest single effort towards high-level language support is Jarek Pelczar's work in porting C libraries to Menuet.
[edit] Distributions
[edit] 32-bit
- Menuet32
- GridWorks "EZ" distribution (comprehensive 32-bit archive packages) (CD/HD Boots)
- KolibriOS
[edit] 64-bit
The 64-bit main distribution is now proprietary. Several distributions of the 32-bit GPL MenuetOS still exist, including translations in Russian, Chinese, Czech, and Serbian.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Compared to AtheOS and SkyOS as of 2002
- MenuetOS homepage (Menuet64 oriented)
- MenuetOS C Library
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