Pure JavaScript Unix-Like Web Based OS

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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[tqft]

From TFA:
"The only application for now is a simple implementation of vi"

How long before emacs is ported?

Screenshot

[md81544]

Dead already, but I managed to grab a screenshot:

[guest@www.masswerk.at:2]$

:-)

Site slashdotted

[Underholdning]

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

If you cant reach because of the /....

[sandstorming]

JS/UIX is an UN*X-like OS for standard web-browsers, written entirely in JavaScript (no plug-ins used). It comprises a vir- tual machine, shell, virtual file-system, process-management, and brings its own terminal with screen- and keyboard-mapping.

For an overview of implemented commands have a look at the complete > JS/UIX-Manual-Pages; see also the > Version-History.

The keyboard accepts the US-ASCII character set. As key-mapping depends from your browser, you may have to use the cursor and backspace buttons at the lower right of the terminal. A complete keyboard can be accessed at the lower left.

Compatibility: Netscape 4+, MS IE 4+ and DOM-aware browsers.


Mirrordot link:
http://mirrordot.org/stories/1c1bf041ca7144dbe4b35 249a8db7dff/index.html

unnecessary...

[rayde]

I've already got my browser based OS of choice. ;-)

Re:fake DOS...

[rayde]

did you call your creation MS-DOS?

;-)

Re:Uses?

[AnObfuscator]

Usefull? Usefull??!! Dude, it's a Unix OS written in JavaScript that runs on a web browser... the nerdiness is off the charts! Who cares about usefull?!

Re:Uses?

[rjamestaylor]

If your browser is sufficiently tabbed you can run multiple sessions and create a Beowolf Cluster from them -- BeoFox? Beafari?

Finally we can put together...

[ratta]

the ease of use of Unix with the security of Internet Explorer.

Re:Why is this in the Java topic?

[Anonymous Coward]

For the nth time, Java and Javascript have nothing at all to do with each other. The syntax is similar (both being based loosely on C), but that's it.

Why do you call yourself Tim C? For the nth time you were not written in C, you are composed of DNA and a bunch of other chemicals. The syntax is similar (both being based on a series of instructions), but that's it.

You might as well call yourself Tim x86 Assembly - after all, there's some underlying atomic arrangement to your cell structure.

Re:Why is this in the Java topic?

[allanc]

That's a stupid way to pick a username.

--AC

Re:fake DOS...

[PakProtector]

You wanna hear a really fucked up story?

Okay. It's 1993. I think. I was somewhere between 8 and 10, so maybe it was '94. Anyway, it's not important.

I was learning to program at the time, and my uncle who is four years older than me decided that since I was a rather dull child, with wit as sharp as a rubber ball, I should start with QBASIC.

So I created a grand program: A DOS Shell. It would let you look around, cd, all that fancy stuff. I added colours.

It was all good.

So, anyway, I didn't really have a good concept of exactly what an OS was, and I decided I'd written one, so, (this was back in the day you understand, and my parents really weren't too computer savvy) I got on their AOL account and uploaded it to AOL's file center, billing it as a revolutionary new operation system called DHDMP. I think. That or DHCMP. I forget.

The instructions went something along the lines of, STEP 1: Uninstall DOS.

You get the picture.

Well, after around 9 thousand downloads, my parent's AOL account was canceled.

I'd like to think I did a great deal of good via those 9 thousand downloads.