Releases: seanpm2001/WacOS
WacOS 2021 September pre-release
WacOS 2021 September pre-release
V2021.09.30
Changes:
This is the monthly pre-release for WacOS (2021 September), I really got into the project this month, and its amount of content over tripled in size.
New features
- Significant updates to the project Wiki and projectWiki archive, it became a huge glossary of Apple terms
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- The Wiki makes up over 700 commits for this month
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- The wiki currently has 204 Pages
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Added support for Java and the WacOS JRE
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Added support for Kiri, the alternative to Siri
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Added sample audio files (currently only 1 sound effect in AIFF format)
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Added support for a Git security policy
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Added project data for 1 project
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Added support for legacy programs
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- Added the WacWrite project, the alternative to MacWrite
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- Added the WacPaint project, the alternative to MacPaint
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Added support for the Pascal programming language
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Added WacOS Server, the default server tool for WacOS.
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Significant amounts of additions to the graphics library, mainly in use for the Wiki
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Added a fair use license (experimental)
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Added 15 new project languages and project language files (Pascal, Self, Shell, YAML, Markdown, Prolog, PHP, Java, SQL, Ruby, Perl, SVG, XML, GNU Make (Makefile), and JavaScript)
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Began to implement the OpenAPFS file system, an open source recreation and alternative to the proprietary APFS file system by Apple
Other changes
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Deleted some
IGNORE.md
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Created 5 separate repositories, one for WacWrite and one for WacPaint (legacy programs) 1 for Kiri, 1 for SirIsaacNewtonScript and 1 for SirIsaacNewtonOS
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No other changes this month
Release info
Commit count: 1,387
Commits in last release: 426
Commit change: 960
Status: NOT Production ready, rolling updates
Release date: 2021 Thursday, September 30th at 1:08 pm)
The project is far from complete, but the foundation is being laid day by day.
PRE-RELEASE
WacOS 2021 August pre-release
WacOS 2021 August pre-release
V2021.08.31
Changes:
This is the first time I am publishing a release to WacOS in over a year. A lot has changed, and the project has come a long ways, but still is not production ready yet.
I was going to make this the 2021 Summer pre-release, but I noted that not all countries are experiencing the Summer season right now, so I didn't go with that name.
New features
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Added support for an alternative Kernel (XNU/Darwin) as an alternative to (GNU/Linux) when needed
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Added an Apple documentation directory
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Began adding support for AppleScript and added an AppleScript support directory
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Began adding support for Assembly and added an Assembly support directory
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Began adding support for C and added a C support directory
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Began adding support for C++ and added a C++ support directory
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Began adding support for VHDL and added a VHDL support directory
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Began adding support for Objective-C and added an Objective-C support directory
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Began adding support for Objective-C++ and added an Objective-C++ support directory
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Began adding support for Python 3 and added a Python 3 support directory
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Began adding support for Swift and added a Swift support directory
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Began adding support for Motorola Assembly and added an Motorola Assembly support directory
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Started work on BaSYS, a replacement and open source alternative for Apple System software 1 to 6
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Added the browser directory, adding support for Firefox, and 2 Apple browser recreations: OpenCyberdog (to replace CyberDog) and Savannah (to replace Safari)
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Added online file storage support, with no iCloud support (but iCloud criticism is included) instead, pCloud, Degoo, and ProtonDrive are supported
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Added the desktop environment support directory, confirming that Skeuowie will be one of the desktop environments for this project
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Added the drivers support directory, with AMD64 drivers. More device drivers coming soon
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Added the file systems support directory, announcing the support for 5 file systems (APFS, HFS, HFS+, EXT4, and OpenZFS) with discussion on adding BTRFS as a 6th default file system, and adding info on choosing the right file system for your needs. APFS, HFS, and HFS+ will be reverse engineered and open-sourced to work with this project. Also added old file system research data
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Added the WacOS installer support directory, which is far from complete
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Added the Kernel support directory, with planned support for Linux 5.7
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Added the Old Versions archive directory, to archive old versions of root/trunk documentation for this project
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Began adding support for the new Sir Isaac NewtonScript programming language, which is a reverse-engineered, open source alternative to NewtonScript
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Began adding support for the new Sir Isaac NewtonScript subsystem, which is a reverse-engineered, open source alternative to NewtonOS
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Added info on Unicode support
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Added a virtual machine support directory, with planned support to ease the use of WacOS in a virtual machine
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Added the Wac OS X subsystem, an open source recreation of the Mac OS X series of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added the Wac TV OS subsystem, an open source recreation of the TvOS series of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added info on WAMMY, the expansion pack for the Macintosh TAM (Twentieth Century Macintosh)
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Added the WhyPadOS subsystem, an open source recreation of the iPadOS series of of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added the WhyPhoneOS subsystem, an open source recreation of the iPhoneOS series of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added the WhyWatchOS subsystem, an open source recreation of the WatchOS series of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added the WOAHS-X subsystem, an open source recreation of the OS X sub-series of the Mac OS X Series of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added the wOS subsystem, an open source recreation of the iOS series of operating systems in the WacOS style.
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Added the
.github
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Added the first 8 project language files for this project
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Added 3 Git files (
.editorconfig
.gitattributes
gitignore
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Performed massive updates to the project
README.md
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Added a placeholder logo (literally the MacOS logo) until I can get a custom logo for this project
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Added the project makefile
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Added the
INSTALL
instructions file, telling you how to install this project -
Added the
CREDITS
instructions file, telling you who helped make this project -
Added the
AUTHORS
instructions file, telling you who authored this project -
Added the
COPYING
license file, telling you about usage of this project alongside the GNU GPL3 license -
Added a list of codenames for various parts of this project
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Added support for sponsors
Other changes
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This project received its own website located at https://WacOS-Dev.github.io/
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The project became very popular, going from 1 star and 1 watcher (only by me) to 11 stars and 4 watchers
Release info
Commit count: 426
Commits in last release: 95
Commit change: 331
Status: NOT Production ready, rolling updates
Release date: 2021 Tuesday, August 31st at 6:28 pm)
The project is far from complete, but the foundation is being laid day by day.
PRE-RELEASE
WacOS Concept Update V3
WacOS Concept Update 3
This new release of WacOS improves on the foundation. New programming languages were used, and the documentation was increased. Some other notable new concepts include:
- Different CPU architecture planned support (Intel x86, Intel x64, AMD x64, PowerPC x86, Motorola x16)
- New theme manager script, change the theme of the system
- New Apple DOS mode (A-DOS mode)
- New embedded Wiki
Version 3 is just a concept update. It is not yet functional.
The project is far from complete, but the foundation is being laid day by day.
>>> Concept update version 3 release date: May 27th 2020 at 11:30 pm
WacOS Concept update V2
Concept release 2
- More images were added
- Duplicate images were removed
- Libraries were started
- branding was added
- Attempted to add in Linux kernel V5.6
- Added a home directory for WacOS users
- Added the programs folder
- Added the apps folder
This release is the 2nd concept release, with some important fixes, program, and graphical improvements
This is the first release to use a programming language: swift. Other languages will be added in the future.
Still FAR from complete
Concept version 1
The concept of WacOS, and what it does.