Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Feb 2009 12:57 UTC, submitted by Hagar
The JNode project has released a new version of their Java-based operating system. Apart from a small nanokernel written in assembler, JNode is written entirely in Java. The reason for undertaking this effort is to provide those that like the idea of a Java operating system something to work with. Obviously, version 0.2.8 improves JNode in several areas.
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So what's the architecture like? It's a microkernel, I got that much. Is it being designed like UNIX? Are they leveraging any of the unique properties of having an OS written in a managed language, such as Singularity is taking advantage of? Hmm, not much on the site that answers these questions.
I suppose I could look at the code ... I assume something BSD-looking awaits.