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There is a nice [CC0](cc0.md) wiki for OS development at https://wiki.osdev.org/.
Examples of operating systems are [Unix](unix.md) (one of the first and most influential systems), [GNU](gnu.md) ([free software](free_software.md) clone of Unix), various [BSD](bsd.md) systems, [Windows](windows.md) (harmful parody of an operating system) or [Android](android.md) (another highly harmful software, this time for mobile platforms), [TempleOS](templeos.md) etc.
Examples of operating systems are [Unix](unix.md) (one of the first and most influential systems), [GNU](gnu.md) ([free software](free_software.md) clone of Unix), various [BSD](bsd.md) systems, [Windows](windows.md) (harmful parody of an operating system) or [Android](android.md) (another highly harmful software, this time for mobile platforms), [TempleOS](temple_os.md) etc.
From programmer's point of view a serious OS is one of the most difficult pieces of software one can pursue to develop. The task involves an enormous amount of [low-level](low_level.md) programming, development of own tools from scratch and requires deep and detailed knowledge of all components of a computer, of established standards as well as many theoretical subjects such as [compiler](compiler.md) design.
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- [ReactOS](reactos.md)
- [Replicant](replicant.md)
- [Solaris](solaris.md)
- [TempleOS](templeos.md): simple [meme](meme.md) OS written by a [Terry Davis](terry_davis.md)
- [TempleOS](temple_os.md): simple [meme](meme.md) OS written by a [Terry Davis](terry_davis.md)
- [Unix](unix.md)
- [Windows](windows.md): very bad [proprietary](proprietary.md) [capitalist](capitalist_software.md) OS
- [9front](9front.md): OS based on Plan 9