| Developer | Robert Szeleney |
|---|---|
| Working state | Halted |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | December 15, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-12-15) |
| Marketing target | Desktop users |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Platforms | IA-32 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| License | Proprietary |
| Official website | web |
SkyOS is a discontinued prototypeoperating system. SkyOS is mostlyPOSIX-compliant. It comes with the core of the open sourceGNU tools, includingGCC.
ManyLinux or otherUNIX programs, likeAbiWord and Gaim, run on SkyOS thanks to its POSIX compliance and GTK+ support. Some games, likeQuake, have also been ported.
Development started in 1996.[1] Its first version was released in December 1997.[2]
Up until version 4.x the OS was free.[3] After 2003, SkyOS's beta version cost $30.[4]
It was made by Robert Szeleney.
