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Redox is a Unix-like general-purpose microkernel-based operating system written in Rust, 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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• Inspired by Plan 9, Minix, seL4, BSD and Linux
• Implemented in Rust
• Microkernel Design
• Includes optional GUI - Orbital
• Partial POSIX compatibility
• Source compatibility with Linux/BSD programs

• MIT Licensed
• Supports Rust Standard Library
• Drivers run in Userspace
• Includes common Unix/Linux tools
• Custom C library written in Rust (relibc)
• See Redox in Action

Redox running Orbital