OSDev Wiki:About
Welcome to OSDev.org, the largest online community of operating system developers. If you want to learn how to write your own OS we have all the information to get you started. Read our OS development wiki to learn where to start. The forums are a great place to discuss OS theory and ask for help when you get stuck. Don't forget to add a link on the OS List to your OS project once it gets going.
This website provides information about the creation of operating systems and serves as a community for those people interested in OS creation. The wiki contain articles about various OS developing subjects. For more information on the history of this site, and OSDeving in general, see the History page.
License of the text on the wiki
Copyright and licensing issues are being worked out for the moment. Read this thread on the forum.
Offline version
A downloadable offline version of the wiki is not available. There's a thread on the forum about the subject.
Software
A quick list of software used at osdev.org for the curious:
| Operating System | Solaris 10 x86 |
|---|---|
| Web Server | Apache 2.2.x |
| Database | MySQL 4.x |
| Forum Software | phpBB 2.0.21 |
| Wiki Software | MediaWiki 1.6.7 |
| Additional | phpBB/MediaWiki user integration |
Discuss the wiki
If you want to discuss issues about the wiki go to the OSDev Wiki forum.