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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. This is totally OT but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the nice people at MS have stopped allowing Firefox (actually I'm using the Deer Park alpha) to download stuff from their site. So far I have only tried the development stuff some of which is useful to me, ie. Visual C++ SP etc. I can't believe they would stoop this low. No, hold on..

  2. SCO vLawsuit by charlieo88 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In response, SCO announced that it will be pressing new browser-based virtual lawsuits.