Commodore OS
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Commodore OS desktop | |
| Developer | Commodore USA |
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| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | (Beta) 9 / July 3rd, 2012 [1] |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | GNOME 2 |
| License | GNU General Public License, others |
| Official website | Obsolete (dead) Commodore OS Vision |
Commodore OS (full name: Commodore OS Vision) was a free-to-download Linux distribution developed by Commodore USA and intended for its PCs. The distribution was based on Debian and Linux Mint, available only for x86-64 architectures, and used the GNOME 2 desktop environment. The first public beta version was released on 11 November 2011.[2] It has been continually updated through Commodore OS Vision 0.8 Beta and never came out of beta phase. Update to the Commodore OS Vision. 1.0 did come out of Beta and was released on DistroWatch.com.
Commodore OS Vision was a free download and the software was under continual development. There are no warranties regarding its usage or applicability. This operating system is no longer in development. The company is now closed and its web site is no longer active.
Compatibility
Commodore OS was not compatible with Commodore 64 software. It did contain VICE, an open-source program which emulates the Commodore 64, Commodore 128, CBM-II, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore Plus/4.[3]
Design
Commodore OS was designed as a way to imitate the look and feel of Commodore's legacy systems, and as a complement to the all-in-one-keyboard style of the personal computer. Commodore OS includes a large collection of specifically selected software aimed at creativity, gaming, media, and other tasks.
However, it was fully compatible only to CommodoreUSA products often causing kernel panic on general PCs. Improved Fusion version was promised but never released. The owner died in December of the same year.
References
- ↑ "Commodore OS Vision Downloads". Commodore USA, LLC. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Commodore OS Vision". DistroWatch. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "The VICE emulator". Viceteam. Retrieved 20 September 2012.