CapROS

CapROS ("Capability-based Reliable Operating System") is an open source operating system. It is a pure capability-based system that features automatic persistence of data and processes, even across system reboots. Capability systems naturally support the principle of least authority, which improves security and fault tolerance.

CapROS
DeveloperStrawberry Development Group
OS familyCapability-based
Working stateIn production / development
Kernel typeMicrokernel
LicenseGPL
Official websitehttp://www.capros.org/

CapROS is an evolution of the EROS system. While EROS was purely a research system, CapROS is intended to be a stable system of commercial quality. CapROS currently runs on Intel IA-32 and ARM microprocessors.

CapROS is being developed by Strawberry Development Group with funding from DARPA and others. The primary developer is Charles Landau.

History

The CapROS project was formed in 2005 as a non-academic continuation of EROS. The EROS system in turn traces its architecture to KeyKOS and ultimately GNOSIS.

gollark: Anarchocapitalism: what could possibly go wrong?
gollark: free markets goodmonopolies badregulatory capture badcentralized communism extremely bad
gollark: Nonsense. People could just substitute in blue/green pencils.
gollark: Perhaps! The general idea is that we can *test* communism without necessarily dooming everyone if it breaks.
gollark: Idea: implement communism, but only for green pencils, as a test run.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.