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Syllable 0.5.4 Released

AtheOSParrot writes "Version 0.5.4 of the Syllable operating system has been released. The lightweight, BeOS-alike is aimed squarely at finally realising the dream of bringing an easy-to-use, free software desktop to everyday users. 0.5.4 is a significant milestone in this direction with the integration of the new desktop, which is completely unimpeded by any legacy X-Windows foundations or toolkits beneath. This is no tin-pot bootloader with bitmaps snapped on; other features include SMP, networking, ATA/ATAPI, audio & video, 2D acceleration, GCC, USB & a 64-bit journaled FS with attributes. With desktop Linux still not having dented the 1% mark, will Syllable be the one to do to Windows what Firefox has done to IE? Also reported on OSNews.com, Golem.de and Linuxfr.org."

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  1. limited hw... by segfault_0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The hardware compatability list is so limited that the chances of this operating system competing with Windows for the desktop market is near nil.

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  2. BitTorrent? by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Anybody have a .torrent for it?

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