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Fast, reactive, and easy-to-use interface

V\OS aims to provide a seamless user experience with minimal latency
and intuitive navigation.

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Highly integrated Desktop Environment

The desktop environment is designed to work harmoniously with all
applications, ensuring a cohesive and efficient workflow.

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Free and Open Source

Completely free of cost and fully open source. Vitruvian stands on
the shoulders of giants -- built on Linux and inspired by Haiku and
BeOS.

KISS

It's very easy to use. It features an intuitive desktop and adopts
KISS principles. Anyone can rapidly feel at home and use V\OS. User
experience, workflow and comfort is key.

Home rule

It's your computer, your rules. This is a key principle at V\OS. We
don't collect data, we don't work against you. You're the boss. Your
operating system is designed to do what you want without getting in
your way.

Community-centric

There is a tight bond and a great relationship between the
development team and the community. We communicate with our users and
constantly use their feedback to improve V\OS.

OOTB

Everything just works "Out Of The Box", without the need to configure
anything or to install extra applications. It's ready to go. Although
it's very configurable, everything is set and tuned nicely by default
and no unnecessary questions are asked.

Nexus Kernel Bridge

Nexus is Vitruvian's custom Linux kernel subsystem that brings
BeOS-style node monitoring, device tracking, and messaging to Linux --
making it possible to run Haiku applications on a standard Linux
kernel.

What is VitruvianOS?

V\OS is an operating system based on linux heavily inspired by the
BeOS, bringing the elegance and simplicity of a classic operating
system to modern days. By leveraging the strengths of Linux while
maintaining the user-friendly aspects of BeOS, V\OS offers a unique
blend of performance and usability. V\OS leverages the power of linux
by integrating ad-hoc built kernel modules and real time patches for
a reactive and enjoyable user experience. V\OS supports the BeOS/
Haiku runtime on Linux with minimal to no API changes.

The boot file systems supported are XFS and SquashFS including
support for extended attributes. File system indexing, live queries,
and multiuser support with graphical login are planned to be released
in upcoming versions. By default the system ships a linux kernel
including real time patches while at the same time providing support
for non-rt linux kernels.

Have any questions?

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If you have questions, ideas, or want to contribute, you can join us
on GitHub and Telegram.

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Latest news

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