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Introducing Redox OS

Redox OS is microkernel-based operating system, with a large number of supported programs and components, to create a full-featured user and application environment. In this chapter, we will discuss the goals, philosophy and scope of Redox.

  1. Our Goals
  2. Our Philosophy
  3. Why a New OS?
  4. Redox Use Cases
  5. Comparing Redox to Other OSes
  6. Why Rust?
  7. Side Projects
  8. Influences
  9. Hardware Support
  10. Important Programs