PHP_NIX_OS project

PHP_NIX_OS is an UNIX-like OS for web-browsers, written entirely in PHP for mobile phones, but you can use it on your computer too. Click here for the official documentation.

PHP_NIX_OS e' un sistema operativo UNIX-like programmato per i browser, scritto interamente in PHP per un utilizzo su dispositivi mobili, puoi comunque utilizzarlo anche dal tuo pc. Clicca qui per la documentazione ufficiale.

News

August 6, 2008 by Mauro Gentile

PHP_NIX_OS 0.5.2v has been released! You can download source code here; enjoy yourself!
About this release: I tried to re-examine source code and stabilize the operating system in question, so that everything becomes more usable by a mobile device. The code is showing slightly more intuitive, so anyone with minimal knowledge in php can expand the code writing new functions, like new commands to the shell or new programs for the gui.

(A shell session and the default desktop)

The main features of this release can be summarized in:

a shell, a terminal, more "realistic", whose display by mobile phone is noticeably improved,
a general restyling, it is to be noted in particular the new plant chart for the gui, at this point its use becomes very pleasant and functional,
a code slightly cleaner and foremost a very well-defined structure, namely each application has its own working directory and the general structure becomes modular,
improved management of creation and listing of active processes,
registration system more elegant,
etc... :D

Screenshots: here
For info: php_nix_os_root (at) users.sourceforge (dot) net

July 12, 2008 by Mauro Gentile

Hello boys, as you have noticed the project has taken a short rest due to my commitments, namely university exams. Now that the summer's finally come, it's important to have a lot of fun, but also to find time to make the next version of php_nix_os the lighter and prettier ever! I hope to start writing down the code as soon as possible, stay tuned!

PHP_NIX_OS v 0.6 is under construction!

April 01, 2008 by Mauro Gentile

Hello to all boys, I recreated graphics of the site, as you can see everything has remained extremely minimal, considering the fact that what is important is the content!
I write this news to show my presence ... I need to continue to write code for a new version of PHP_NIX_OS, however, the university occupies much of my time, and then I have to give my best to improve compliance in the shortest possible time!

In addition, I must stress that PHP_NIX_OS needs a logo ... send me some graphics creation!

March 01, 2008 by Mauro Gentile

PHP_NIX_OS v. 0.5 has been released under GPL License. Here you can find a lot of important informations about this young (but very cool...) release:

Creator and programmer: Mauro Gentile
Info at: php_nix_os_root (at) users.sourceforge (dot) net

Important features about the last version:

Introduced new Unix-like commands in terminal (shell)
New GUI

Trasparences (only css)
Icons
A new Menu with apps

New Applications

HtmlEditor, TxtEditor, SendMailer and UserOn updated
UploadSystem
ImgShower, an utility to see image files
New Explorer system to browse files and directories

Multithreading

Now utilities run in parallel mode!

Example shots

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Informations

PHP_NIX_OS is an operating system like UNIX-written entirely in PHP and html and programmed to be used by a browser, it is specially developed for use on mobile devices such as cellular or at least handhelds with internal browser applications or equivalent. The application essentially serves to manipulate files through an interface very similar to a Unix-like terminal, but at the same time include the possibility of closer to Unix and become more familiar with it without compromising in any case your system.

Most likely some astute reader is thinking that there is nothing new in a shell in PHP, just think to those used in attacks both type RFI (Remote File Inclusion for hackers); PHP_NIX_OS actually differs for the simple reason which aims to be used on a mobile phone, the pages are in fact extremely simple, the graphics almost non-existent, making the fact that most users have a phone company that scale credit on the basis of bytes exchanged during the web browsing. Consequently, the objective is to provide an usable OS from any device that can connect to the Internet!

Documentation

Official documentation is being processed, and will be issued shortly ... Wait calmly :)

Team

Currently the development team is composed only by me, Mauro Gentile, which I dedicate to create and the transcript of the code in php. However, I would like to thank Diego Luca Candido aka JoXeR for the important support during the testing and Pietro Stroia for his important advices and his passion for Linux.

If anyone is interested in participating in the project, whoever they may be, can send an e-mail to php_nix_os_root (at) users.sourceforge (dot) net.

Versions

There are a lot of things to do and complete, considering the fact that the project is very young. Consequently, the list of resolutions is really long and ambitious. However, I can draw a diagram to understand those updates suffered PHP_NIX_OS starting from its first version (0.3):

version 0.3

Terminal (shell) only

version 0.4

Terminal (shell)
Gui and some utilities

version 0.5

Terminal (shell)
Gui and a lot of new utilities
Applications are open in parallel, so you have a sort of multi processes system.

version 0.5.2

New terminal (shell)
Gui and utilities
Applications in parallel
New style
Better source code