es (operating system)

es (operating system)
es
Company / developer Google (originally Nintendo)
Working state Current
Source model Open source
Latest stable release 0.1.4 / February 7, 2009
Supported platforms x86
Kernel type Unix
License Apache License 2.0
Official website ES on Google Code
Portal-puzzle.svg Free software portal

es is a computer operating system developed originally by Nintendo and since 2008 by Google. The operating system runs natively on x86, and includes a kernel written in C++.[1] Additional components include an ECMAScript interpreter, a cairo-based graphics renderer, and a port of Squeak.[1]

It originally used the Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer, but now uses the Apache License 2.0.

References

  1. ^ a b "Inside Nintendo's ES Open-Source Operating System". Gamasutra. 2007-12-04. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16503. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 

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