Atomic OS: Take²

Scott Elcomb

Official releases can be downloaded from SourceForge or via Freshmeat

More information may be found at projects.psema4.com/atomos/

Project Goals

• a "Half System Simulation" of the GNU System (aka Linux)
• a Rich Internet Application development API that makes sense to non-web programmers
• seamless integration with other web technologies in any given networking scenario

A GNU Way

• the source code is open and readily available
• GNU offers insight into tried-and-true systems methodology
• of GNU's sense of freedom
• of the wide-ranging integration opportunities

Current Release

• A familiar desktop environment
• A scriptable CLI, the Web Application SHell
• A simple FS simulation in the DOM
• Standalone persistence (no network required)
• Several small programs like ls, cat and edit

Take 2

• Do one thing and do it right
• Focus on core requirements; convert subsystem abstractions into tree nodes
• Offload excess; GUI should be handled by more capable applications and libraries
• Implement a GUD technique: Grand Unified Development

A look inside

Integration Ideas

• Appcelerator
• ExtJS
• Lively Kernel
• OAT (OpenLink AJAX Toolkit)
• TiddlyWiki (Prototype WASH-SE plugin)

Summary

• is a web-based GNU act-alike
• wants to help systems and application developers build on the web
• create a unified web development paradigm
• integrates with any web-based technology
• builds on "The Shoulders of Giants"

On The CD

• This s5 powered presentation
• The latest version of the Take² project information document
• A copy of Atomic OS v1.0.46
• Meet The Does Vol 2: Another Day

Thanks for coming!