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      <b>Redox</b> is a <a style="color: inherit;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix-like"><b>Unix-like</b></a> general-purpose microkernel-based operating system written in <a style="color: inherit;" href="https://www.rust-lang.org/"><b>Rust</b></a>,
      aiming to bring the innovations of Rust to a modern microkernel, a full set of programs and be a complete alternative to Linux and BSD.
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    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/quickstart/">Quickstart</a>
    <a class="btn btn-default" href="https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/redox/">GitLab</a>
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      <li>Inspired by <a href="http://9p.io/plan9/index.html">Plan 9</a>, <a href="http://www.minix3.org/">Minix</a>, <a href="https://sel4.systems/">seL4</a>, <a href="http://www.bsd.org/">BSD</a> and <a href="https://www.kernel.org/">Linux</a></li>
      <li>Implemented in <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/">Rust</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://doc.redox-os.org/book/ch04-01-microkernels.html">Microkernel</a> Design</li>
      <li>Includes optional GUI - <a href="https://doc.redox-os.org/book/ch04-09-graphics-windowing.html#orbital">Orbital</a></li>
      <li>Partial <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX">POSIX</a> compatibility</li>
      <li><a href="https://doc.redox-os.org/book/ch06-00-programs-libraries.html">Source compatibility</a> with Linux/BSD programs</li>
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      <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License">MIT</a> Licensed</li>
      <li>Supports <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/">Rust Standard Library</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://doc.redox-os.org/book/ch04-07-drivers.html">Drivers</a> run in Userspace</li>
      <li>Includes common Unix/Linux <a href="https://doc.redox-os.org/book/ch06-04-system-tools.html">tools</a></li>
      <li>Custom <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_standard_library">C library</a> written in Rust (<a href="https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/relibc/">relibc</a>)</li>
      <li>See <a href="/screens/">Redox in Action</a></li>
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      Redox running Orbital
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