Redox OS 0.9.0
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Redox OS 0.9.0
It’s been quite a while since we had our last release, but we have been heads-down working hard this whole time, and Release 0.9.0 is packed with new features, improvements, bug fixes and cleanup.
We would like to thank all maintainers and contributors whose hard work has made this release possible.
Here are just a few of the highlights!
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Redox OS 0.9.0
Version 0.9.0 of Redox OS, an open-source, Unix-like operating system written in Rust, has been released. Notable changes in this release include performance and stability improvements, better management of physical and virtual memory, bootloader improvements, and more. It also brings support for RustPython, Perl 5, Simple HTTP Server, the addition of several applications including GNU Nano, Helix, and the COSMIC Files, Editor, and Terminal applications. See the changelog section of the announcement for a full list of changes in the release.
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Linux and BSD alternative Redox OS reaches version 0.9.0 with COSMIC desktop applications and multiple optimizations
On April 20, 2015, Redox OS surfaced as a new microkernel operating system "with a focus on safety, freedom, reliability, correctness, and pragmatism." Written in Rust and assembly language, this project was inspired by pieces of code such as MINIX, Plan 9, SeL4, BSD, and Linux. On its way to version 1.0, which will be released as soon as all system APIs are deemed to be stable, Redox OS stops at version 0.9.0, which comes with quite a few visible changes. Even more, Redox OS 0.9.0 sports multiple under-the-hood adjustments that lead to "massive" enhancements in both performance and stability.
One of the most obvious highlights of Redox OS 0.9.0 is the introduction of COSMIC desktop apps, namely Files, Editor, and Terminal. When talking about software, the Nano and Helix text editors have been ported for Redox OS. Thanks to funding provided by NLnet, Redox OS now comes with solid improvements in process/thread lifecycle and signaling. Additionally, portability of Linux/BSD programs also received solid improvements. Version 0.9.0 also comes with wide-ranging clean-up and debugging of the kernel, drivers, and PCIe support.
In addition to all the above, it should also be mentioned that RustPython is fully functional, the system now includes the first HTTP web server so far (a port of Simple HTTP Server), and much more. All the details can be found in the release announcement linked after the video embedded below.