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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; 22 years ago
Latest release	0.6.7 / April 12, 2012; 12 years ago
Platforms	IA-32
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	GNU General Public License
Official website	syllable.metaproject.frl

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Syllable Desktop is a discontinued free and open-source lightweight hobbyist operating system for Pentium and compatible processors. Its purpose was to create an easy-to-use desktop operating system for the home and small office user. It was forked and expanded AtheOS after the developer of AtheOS moved on to other projects in July 2002.^[2]^[3]

It has a native Webkit-based web browser named Webster (formerly ABrowse), an email client named Whisper, a media player, an IDE, and other applications.^[4]

Another version of Syllable OS is the Syllable Server, which is based on Linux core.^[2]

History[edit]

Syllable Desktop is a fork of AtheOS, a discontinued free and open source operating system that was discontinued. AtheOS was originally developed to be an Amiga clone for x86 processors, and also took inspiration from BeOS for the file system it used.^[3] Syllable was started around July 2002 because the sole developer of AtheOS went inactive for nine months.^[2] Syllable Desktop aimed to be a successor to AtheOS and expand on it, such as adding additional hardware support.^[3] Further development aimed at porting additional software and libraries.^[5] The last source code commit was in 2012, but the developer is working on restarting the project according to information on the website.

Features[edit]

Features according to the official website include:

Native 64-bit journaled file system, the AtheOS File System (AFS)^[6]^[7]
C++ oriented API
Object-oriented graphical desktop environment on a native GUI architecture
Mostly POSIX compliant^[6]
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

Reception[edit]

OSNews gave a positive review of Syllable, calling it "astoundingly complete for a hobbyist OS at version 0.5" and praising the speed of the OS, but noting that some features and subsystems were not yet implemented, the limited range of apps, and the occasional stability issues.^[4] Linux.com noted similar points in their review.^[8] pro-linux.de stated that Syllable was a promising upcoming operating system.^[3] A review by Root.cz was negative, stating that "for now, Syllable is just one of the less successful alternatives to Linux or *BSD."^[6]

References[edit]

^ Syllable Documentation Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c Pearce, Rohan (2011-08-30). "Developer Q&A: Syllable OS". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Niemeyer, Jan (2011-11-09). "Das freie Desktop-Betriebssystem Syllable". Pro-Linux (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
^ ^a ^b Saunders, Michael (2004-08-02). "Syllable – The Little OS with a Big Future". OSNews. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
^ de Vos, Kaj (2012-07-16). "Syllable gets Enlightenment graphics engine". OSNews. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c Culka, Martin. "Syllable". Root.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
^ "Four alternative operating systems". Linux.com. 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ Park, Jeff (2006-08-23). "Syllable: A different open source OS". Linux.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] Syllable Documentation Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine

[:0-2] Pearce, Rohan (2011-08-30). "Developer Q&A: Syllable OS". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23.

[:1-3] Niemeyer, Jan (2011-11-09). "Das freie Desktop-Betriebssystem Syllable". Pro-Linux (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-28.

[:2-4] Saunders, Michael (2004-08-02). "Syllable – The Little OS with a Big Future". OSNews. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

[5] Vos, Kaj (2012-07-16). "Syllable gets Enlightenment graphics engine". OSNews. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[:3-6] Culka, Martin. "Syllable". Root.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-28.

[7] "Four alternative operating systems". Linux.com. 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[8] Park, Jeff (2006-08-23). "Syllable: A different open source OS". Linux.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21.

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+| name                   = Syllable
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+| screenshot             = [[File:Syllable-0.6.5-pl.png|250px|Syllable]]<!-- Do not change unless you have read "Wikipedia:Software_screenshots"! -->
-|caption = Syllable 0.5.3 with the new desktop
+| caption                = Syllable 0.6.5
-|developer = Kristian Van Der Vliet, Kaj de Vos, Rick Caudill, Arno Klenke, Henrik Isaksson [http://syllable.org/development.php#developers]
+| developer              = Kristian Van Der Vliet, Kaj de Vos, Rick Caudill, Arno Klenke, Henrik Isaksson
-|family = 99% [[POSIX]]-compliant
+| family                 = [[Unix-like]]
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+| source_model           = [[Open-source software|Open source]]
-|latest_release_version = 0.6.0a
+| released               = 0.4.0 / {{Start date and age|2002|07}}<ref>[https://syllable.metaproject.frl/documentation/FAQ.html#1_2 Syllable Documentation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107003333/http://web.syllable.org/documentation/FAQ.html#1_2 |date=2011-01-07 }}</ref>
-|latest_release_date = [[December 28]], [[2005]]
+| latest_release_version = 0.6.7
-|kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel]]
+| latest_release_date    = {{Start date and age|2012|04|12}}
-|license = [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]
+| kernel_type            = [[Hybrid kernel|Hybrid]]
-|working_state = [[Development stage|alpha]]
+| license                = [[GNU General Public License]]
-|website = [http://www.syllable.org/ syllable.org]
+| working_state          = [[Software release life cycle#Alpha|Alpha]]
+| website                = {{URL|syllable.metaproject.frl}}
+| supported_platforms    = [[IA-32]]
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-'''Syllable''' is a [[free software]] [[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 [[Fork (software development)|forked]] from the stagnant [[AtheOS]] in July [[2002]].
+'''Syllable Desktop''' is a discontinued [[free and open-source software|free and open-source]] lightweight hobbyist [[operating system]] for [[Pentium (original)|Pentium]] and compatible processors. Its purpose was to create an easy-to-use desktop operating system for the home and small office user. It was [[Fork (software development)|forked]] and expanded AtheOS after the developer of AtheOS moved on to other projects in July 2002.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pearce |first=Rohan |date=2011-08-30 |title=Developer Q&A: Syllable OS |url=http://www.techworld.com.au/article/398892/developer_q_syllable_os/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123023529/http://www.techworld.com.au/article/398892/developer_q_syllable_os/ |archive-date=2011-11-23 |website=[[TechWorld]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Niemeyer |first=Jan |date=2011-11-09 |title=Das freie Desktop-Betriebssystem Syllable |url=https://www.pro-linux.de/artikel/2/377/das-freie-desktop-betriebssystem-syllable.html |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Pro-Linux |language=de}}</ref>
-It has a native [[web browser]] ([[ABrowse]]), [[email client]] (Whisper), media player, [[Integrated_development_environment|IDE]], and many more applications.
+It has a native Webkit-based [[web browser]] named Webster (formerly ABrowse), an [[email client]] named Whisper, a media player, an [[Integrated development environment|IDE]], and other applications.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Michael |date=2004-08-02 |title=Syllable – The Little OS with a Big Future |url=https://www.osnews.com/story/7900/syllable-the-little-os-with-a-big-future/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=[[OSNews]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
+Another version of Syllable OS is the Syllable Server, which is based on Linux core.<ref name=":0" />
-Features include:
+== History ==
-* A native [[64-bit]] [[Journaling file system|journaled]] [[file system]], the [[AtheOS File System]] (usually called ''AFS''), which should not be confused with the "other" AFS, [[Andrew file system]].
+Syllable Desktop is a fork of AtheOS, a discontinued free and open source operating system that was discontinued. AtheOS was originally developed to be an [[Amiga]] clone for x86 processors, and also took inspiration from [[BeOS]] for the file system it used.<ref name=":1" /> Syllable was started around July 2002 because the sole developer of AtheOS went inactive for nine months.<ref name=":0" /> Syllable Desktop aimed to be a successor to AtheOS and expand on it, such as adding additional hardware support.<ref name=":1" /> Further development aimed at porting additional software and libraries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=de Vos |first=Kaj |date=2012-07-16 |title=Syllable gets Enlightenment graphics engine |url=https://www.osnews.com/story/26189/syllable-gets-enlightenment-graphics-engine/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=[[OSNews]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The last source code commit was in 2012, but the developer is working on restarting the project according to information on the website.
-* [[C++]] oriented [[API]]
-* Legacy-free, [[object-oriented]] graphical [[desktop environment]] on a native [[GUI]] architecture
+== Features ==
-* Mostly [[POSIX]] compliant
+Features according to the official website include:
-* Many [[software ports]] ([[Emacs]], [[Vim]], [[Perl]], [[Python programming language|Python]], [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]] etc.)
+* Native [[64-bit]] [[Journaling file system|journaled]] [[file system]], the AtheOS File System (AFS)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Culka |first=Martin |title=Syllable |url=https://www.root.cz/clanky/syllable/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Root.cz |language=cs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-14 |title=Four alternative operating systems |url=https://www.linux.com/news/four-alternative-operating-systems/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
-* [[GNU]] toolchain ([[GNU_Compiler_Collection|GCC]], [[Glibc]], [[Binutils]], [[Make]])
+* [[C++]] oriented [[Application programming interface|API]]
-* [[Pre-emptive multitasking]] with [[multithreading]]
+* [[Object-oriented programming|Object-oriented]] graphical [[desktop environment]] on a native [[GUI]] architecture
+* Mostly [[POSIX]] compliant<ref name=":3" />
+* Software [[Porting|ports]], including [[Vim (text editor)|Vim]], [[Perl]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], others.
+* [[GNU toolchain]] ([[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]], [[Glibc]], [[Binutils]], [[make (software)|Make]])
+* [[Preemption (computing)|Preemptive]] [[Computer multitasking|multitasking]] with [[Thread (computer science)|multithreading]]
 * [[Symmetric multiprocessing]] (multiple [[central processing unit|processor]]) support
-* Drivers for most common hardware (video, sound, network chips)
+* [[Device driver]]s for most common hardware (video, sound, network chips)
+* File system drivers for [[File Allocation Table|FAT]] (read/write), [[NTFS]] (read) and [[ext2]] (read)
+* [[Rebol]] as system [[scripting language]]
+== Reception ==
-The latest version is 0.6.0a, released on [[December 28]], [[2005]].
+[[OSNews]] gave a positive review of Syllable, calling it "astoundingly complete for a hobbyist OS at version 0.5" and praising the speed of the OS, but noting that some features and subsystems were not yet implemented, the limited range of apps, and the occasional stability issues.<ref name=":2" /> [[Linux.com]] noted similar points in their review.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Jeff |date=2006-08-23 |title=Syllable: A different open source OS |url=https://www.linux.com/articles/56315 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221224401/https://www.linux.com/articles/56315 |archive-date=2008-02-21 |website=[[Linux.com]]}}</ref> pro-linux.de stated that Syllable was a promising upcoming operating system.<ref name=":1" /> A review by Root.cz was negative, stating that "for now, Syllable is just one of the less successful alternatives to Linux or *BSD."<ref name=":3" />
-== External links ==
+==See also==
+{{Portal|Free and open-source software
-*[http://www.syllable.org/ Syllable OS homepage]
+}}
-*[http://kamidake.other-space.com/ Syllable software]
+* [[Haiku (operating system)]]
-*[http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=7900 Introduction to Syllable's features, and the 0.5.3 release]
-*{{OSDir|PAGE=74|SHOT=2|NAME=Syllable}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==Further reading==
-{{software-stub}}
+* Linux Format 78 (April 2006)
+* Linux Format 105 (May 2008)
+==External links==
-[[Category:Free software operating systems]]
+{{Commons category|Syllable (OS)}}
+* {{Official website|https://syllable.metaproject.frl}}
+{{Unix-like}}
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+{{Hobbyist operating systems}}
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+[[Category:Free software operating systems]]
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+[[Category:Hobbyist operating systems]]
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+[[Category:Unix variants]]
+[[Category:X86 operating systems]]
+[[Category:Software using the GPL license]]