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Operating system

TriangleOS

TriangleOS v0.0.3 screenshot

Developer| Wim Cools[1][2]
Working state| Discontinued
Initial release| 1 October 2001[2]
Official website| wcools.nl

TriangleOS is a now-discontinued operating system made by Wim Cools.[3][2] The project started active development on 1 October 2001.[2] Development stopped on 1 January 2006.[2]

## Currently known versions

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* Version v0.0.2[4][5]
* Version v0.0.3[6]
* Version v0.0.4 (never released)[6]
* Version v0.0.5 (never released, in development)[6]

## Version v0.0.2

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It appears in the changelog in a screenshot of TriangleOS v0.0.3.[4] It also appears in the screenshots webpage on the project website.[5]

## Version v0.0.3

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The operating system can fit onto a single floppy disk including the applications and drivers[6], you can load new drivers using the run-time Dynamic Loadable Modules[6], it contains a graphical user interface[6] and contains security features such as OS file protection, event logs, and user privileges.[6]

## Version v0.0.4

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It was not released to the public as it was not finished enough but all the features introduced in v0.0.4 will be in v0.0.5.[6] Features include:[6]

* ATA/ATAPI drivers
* Filesystem drivers
* Networking including DNS support
* An updated shell
* Port of the GNU Binutils and GCC
* GUI redesign

## Version v0.0.5

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It is an update of v0.0.4. It is in development[6] and is not available to the public.

## References

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1. ^ Cools, Wim. "TriangleOS >> Contact & About". wcools.nl. Archived from the original on 18 January 2006.
2. ^ a b c d e f "TriangleOS". Operating system projects - os-projects.eu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020.
3. ^ Cools, Wim. "TriangleOS >> Contact & About". wcools.nl. Archived from the original on 18 January 2006.
4. ^ a b Cools, Wim. "Screenshot 6". wcools (members.chello.nl). Archived from the original on 5 September 2006.
5. ^ a b Cools, Wim. "TriangleOS >> Screenshots". wcools.nl. Archived from the original on 18 January 2006.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cools, Wim. "TriangleOS >> FAQ". wcools.nl. Archived from the original on 18 January 2006.