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Pure JavaScript Unix-Like Web Based OS

Posted by Zonk on from the java-and-unix-sitting-in-a-tree dept.

slummy writes " JS/UIX 'is an UNIX-like OS for standard web-browsers, written entirely in JavaScript (no plug-ins used). It comprises a virtual machine, shell, virtual file-system, process-management, and brings its own terminal with screen- and keyboard-mapping.' If only you didn't need an OS to run the web browser on."

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  1. Site slashdotted by Underholdning · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The site is already dead, so here's something else - not a complete OS, but still has a (working) browser, games etc.

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    Underholdning.info
  2. Re:Uses? by Goaway · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Related to this (but much cooler), there used to be a site at WebOS.com where the site lauched a full-screen browser window and allowed you to interact with an entirely HTML desktop. Even the applications were downloaded on the fly, and the files were saved on the server.


    Shameless plug: I've made something similar here: http://wakaba.c3.cx/desktop-test/desktop.pl
    Log in as test:test. It's fairly useful for doing management of a web server. Try not to Slashdot it too badly, OK?

    Mor information here: http://wakaba.c3.cx/sup/kareha.pl/1116806324
  3. Lemmings! by Butterspoon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    For another really cool example of what you can do with JavaScript, click here.

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    pi = 2*|arg(God)|