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osFree project
osFree is a Free Open Source software operating system development project, aiming to replace eventually all OS/2 subsystems with Open source analogues. It aims for OS/2 Warp 4 (Merlin) as a base compatibility system, which does not mean that we will not support features of newer (OS/2 Warp Server for e-business, eComStation and ArcaOS) OS/2 versions. This includes rewriting not only user-level code but the OS/2 kernel too.
We're collecting existing code for OS/2 subsystems for years. Also we are developing our own bootloader named FreeLdr and OS/2 personality for L4 microkernel, i.e. a number of servers, implementing the Control Program (OS/2 kernel) Interface functionality in userspace. See osFree design and development concept for more details. Visit the #osFree IRC channel on the EFNet or https://t.me/osfree_pub Telegram channel.
Several projects with similar goals exist (or existed). Here is the brief comparison of goals and tasks of different projects.
Our project is reusing the code of many opensource projects.
Our project addresses in hidden networks: Tor one, I2P one, Yggdrasil.
Also, we're available as https://osfree.su or https://osfree.ru, and as http://osfree.lib (the latter is domain in EmerDNS decentralized DNS system). Also, in addition to https:, all domains can be accessed as http: too.
Project News
October 20, 2003
Small development tasks. We are looking for contributors!
October 10, 2003
CVS instructions added. CVS installed. ‘Build level information’ book added.
October 4, 2003
Command reference updated/fixed. Binary snapshot added.
osFree userland commit log
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/07/03 08:49)Apply automatic changes
- Disabled build of unfinished parts of SOM. by valerius2k (2026/07/03 07:16)Disabled build of unfinished parts of SOM.
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/07/02 15:05)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/07/01 19:29)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/07/01 17:06)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/07/01 14:07)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/07/01 11:51)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/06/30 16:16)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/06/24 16:08)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/06/23 16:20)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/06/15 20:45)Apply automatic changes
- Apply automatic changes by prokushev (2026/06/15 17:49)Apply automatic changes
osFree OS/2 personality commit log
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Last forum topics
- osFree.org site • im new here by erikk71 (2025/02/28 23:00)
- osFree.org site • Re: Donation link is broken by valerius (2019/09/02 23:15)
- Off-Topic • Re: Support of third party programming languages by savniambekar (2019/04/15 05:10)
- General topics • Updated ISO by valerius (2019/03/23 13:08)
- Off-Topic • Re: Support of third party programming languages by valerius (2019/03/19 02:31)
- osFree.org site • Re: Donation link is broken by generalram (2019/03/19 02:04)
- Off-Topic • Re: Support of third party programming languages by generalram (2019/03/19 02:00)
- Off-Topic • Re: Support of third party programming languages by valerius (2019/03/19 00:14)
- Off-Topic • Re: Nice link by valerius (2019/03/19 00:12)
- General topics • Re: IS there a bootable ISO file by valerius (2019/03/19 00:04)
- osFree.org site • Re: Donation link is broken by valerius (2019/03/18 23:29)
- General topics • IS there a bootable ISO file by generalram (2019/03/18 22:08)
- Off-Topic • Re: Nice link by generalram (2019/03/18 22:03)
- Off-Topic • Support of third party programming languages by generalram (2019/03/18 22:01)
- osFree.org site • Donation link is broken by generalram (2019/03/18 21:36)
Roadmap
We're now at the alpha stage, which means that the current version is not feature-complete nor stable and not recommended for everyday usage. The 0.0.x release series will still stay in alpha stage, and 0.9 release series will be marked as beta, meaning a system which is suitable for every day use.
The next release will be 0.0.5, with an release date being open. See our osFree roadmap for details.
Getting access to site areas
The site has several separate areas, like wiki, forum, bugtracker, webmail and dotProject. If you want to get access to these, you should register here first. After you verify your account via email, you'll get access to all five parts of the site. Approval of user accounts by site admin is now disabled. After verification of your account, you need to wait 15 mins or less, until your account info is propagated from forum to another site parts. Note also, that there is a guest account (user: guest, password: guest), which allows you to login to the site areas, requiring a login (like a dotProject area). It gives you a read only access. Once you log in into the forum, you get access to wiki too, and vice versa. The same login applies to dotProject, webmail and bugtracker. After adding to “Users” group you'll get a write access to wiki, bugtracker and forum. If you want to contribute to site design or development, or to get a mail account, the admin can add you to corresponding user groups and your access level will be increased. In case of troubles, or questions, you can contact site admin.