Operating systems and system software

Explore operating system reimplementation and compatibility projects. Compare architectures, development status and public contribution resources.

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dosemu2/dosemu2

Provides a DOS execution environment on Linux, reproducing the system behavior needed to keep legacy DOS applications usable.

Original platform
DOS
Work type
Reimplementation and compatibility

Progress not reported

fdos/kernel

Implements the core services expected by MS-DOS and PC DOS software as part of the independently developed FreeDOS operating system.

Original platform
DOS
Work type
Reimplementation and compatibility

Progress not reported

darlinghq/darling

Recreates Darwin and macOS runtime interfaces on Linux to run software built for Apple's operating-system environment.

Original platform
macOS
Work type
Reimplementation and compatibility

Progress not reported

reactos/reactos

Develops an independent operating system compatible with Windows NT applications and drivers, reconstructing the behavior expected by existing software.

Original platform
Windows NT
Work type
Reimplementation and compatibility

Progress not reported