Ensemble (operating system)

Infobox OS
name = Ensemble

caption = Ensemble
developer = Ensemble Project
family = .NET C# cite web |url=http://www.ensemble-os.org/wiki/core/About_Ensemble |title=About Ensemble |accessdate=2008-08-06 |format=HTML |work=Ensemble]
supported_platforms = x86
source_model = Open Source
latest_release_version = No Release
working_state = Current
ui = Command line interface
license = BSD License [cite web |url=http://www.ensemble-os.org/wiki/core/License |title=Ensemble - License Agreement |accessdate=2008-08-06 |format=HTML |work=Ensemble Project]
website = [http://www.ensemble-os.org Ensemble-OS.org]

Introduction

Ensemble is an effort to write a distributed client/server operating system based on the Common Intermediate Language standard. The core is written in C# cite web |url=http://svn.ensemble-os.org |title=Ensemble Subversion Repository |accessdate=2008-08-06 |format=HTML |work=Ensemble Project] as originally stipulated in the design documentation .

History

Ensemble began with two developers that worked on both Cosmos and SharpOS, specifically Scott Balmos and Jonathan Dickinson. The project originally sought to use the Open CIL JIT compiler as a base-line AOT (Ahead-Of-Time) compiler, but has since has moved to the MOSA Runtime implemented by Michael Ruck. OCJ remains in the repository for historical purposes .

Design Goals

Ensemble wishes to utilize new technology and programming paradigms to create a modern operating system cite web |url=http://www.ensemble-os.org/ |title=Ensemble - Home Page |accessdate=2008-08-06 |format=HTML |work=Ensemble Project] . This includes using ZFS and the safe features of a managed programming language and runtime enviroment , as such the operating system would need to be written from top to bottom in a language that compiles to Common Intermediate Language: similar to Cosmos and SharpOS.

See also

* Singularity
* Cosmos
* SharpOS
* .NET Framework
* Open CIL JIT

Notes

External links

* [http://www.ensemble-os.org Official website]
* [http://svn.ensemble-os.org Subversion Repository]