ponyos is a lightweight, UNIX-like operating system developed as a personal hobby project by the creator of ToaruOS. It features a monolithic kernel written in C and aims for a POSIX-compliant environment with a built-from-scratch userland. ponyos includes a graphical interface, dynamic linker, shared libraries, and a package manager. It’s designed for fun, experimentation, and as a platform to learn and play with operating system internals, with surprisingly advanced features given its hobbyist origin.

Features

  • Monolithic UNIX-like kernel written in C
  • Developed from scratch as a personal project for learning and fun
  • Support for multiple terminal sessions and graphical apps
  • Package manager for installing additional software
  • Virtual file system and basic process management
  • x86_64 support with bootable ISO
  • Fully custom libc, shell, and init system
  • POSIX-compliant userland with dynamic linking
  • Built-in graphical desktop environment

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License

University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License

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Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Operating Systems

Registered

2025-03-31