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# SerenityOS and Ladybird
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SerenityOS is a graphical Unix-like operating system for x86-64 computers.
Ladybird is a cross-platform independent web browser built from SerenityOS components.
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[](https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/actions?query=workflow%3A"Build%2C%20lint%2C%20and%20test")
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[](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/list?sort=-opened& can=1& q=proj:serenity)
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[](https://discord.gg/serenityos)
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[FAQ ](Documentation/FAQ.md ) | [Documentation ](#how-do-i-read-the-documentation ) | [Build Instructions ](#how-do-i-build-and-run-this )
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## About SerenityOS
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SerenityOS is a love letter to '90s user interfaces with a custom Unix-like core. It flatters with sincerity by stealing beautiful ideas from various other systems.
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Roughly speaking, the goal is a marriage between the aesthetic of late-1990s productivity software and the power-user accessibility of late-2000s \*nix. This is a system by us, for us, based on the things we like.
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You can watch videos of the system being developed on YouTube:
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* [Andreas Kling's channel ](https://youtube.com/andreaskling )
* [Linus Groh's channel ](https://youtube.com/linusgroh )
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* [kleines Filmröllchen's channel ](https://www.youtube.com/c/kleinesfilmroellchen )
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## About Ladybird
Ladybird is a cross-platform independent web browser built from SerenityOS components. It is a separate project from SerenityOS, but it uses the SerenityOS build system and shares much of the same code.
All the browser UI code lives in the Serenity repository under the `Ladybird` directory. The SerenityOS LibGUI port of Ladybird lives in the `Userland/Applications/Browser` directory.
All the implementation details are in the `Userland/Libraries` and `Userland/Services` directories.
See the Ladybird [README.md ](Ladybird/README.md ) for more information.
## SerenityOS Screenshot
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## SerenityOS Features
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
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* Modern x86 64-bit kernel with pre-emptive multi-threading
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* [Browser ](Userland/Applications/Browser/ ) with JavaScript, WebAssembly, and more (check the spec compliance for [JS ](https://serenityos.github.io/libjs-website/test262/ ), [CSS ](https://css.tobyase.de/ ), and [Wasm ](https://serenityos.github.io/libjs-website/wasm/ ))
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
* Security features (hardware protections, limited userland capabilities, W^X memory, `pledge` & `unveil` , (K)ASLR, OOM-resistance, web-content isolation, state-of-the-art TLS algorithms, ...)
* [System services ](Userland/Services/ ) (WindowServer, LoginServer, AudioServer, WebServer, RequestServer, CrashServer, ...) and modern IPC
* Good POSIX compatibility ([LibC](Userland/Libraries/LibC/), Shell, syscalls, signals, pseudoterminals, filesystem notifications, standard Unix [utilities ](Userland/Utilities/ ), ...)
* POSIX-like virtual file systems (/proc, /dev, /sys, /tmp, ...) and ext2 file system
* Network stack and applications with support for IPv4, TCP, UDP; DNS, HTTP, Gemini, IMAP, NTP
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* Profiling, debugging and other development tools (Kernel-supported profiling, CrashReporter, interactive GUI playground, HexEditor, HackStudio IDE for C++ and more)
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
* [Libraries ](Userland/Libraries/ ) for everything from cryptography to OpenGL, audio, JavaScript, GUI, playing chess, ...
* Support for many common and uncommon file formats (PNG, JPEG, GIF, MP3, WAV, FLAC, ZIP, TAR, PDF, QOI, Gemini, ...)
* Unified style and design philosophy, flexible theming system, [custom (bitmap and vector) fonts ](https://fonts.serenityos.net/font-family )
* [Games ](Userland/Games/ ) (Solitaire, Minesweeper, 2048, chess, Conway's Game of Life, ...) and [demos ](Userland/Demos/ ) (CatDog, Starfield, Eyes, mandelbrot set, WidgetGallery, ...)
* Every-day GUI programs and utilities (Spreadsheet with JavaScript, TextEditor, Terminal, PixelPaint, various multimedia viewers and players, Mail, Assistant, Calculator, ...)
... and all of the above are right in this repository, no extra dependencies, built from-scratch by us :^)
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Additionally, there are [over three hundred ports of popular open-source software ](Ports/AvailablePorts.md ), including games, compilers, Unix tools, multimedia apps and more.
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## How do I read the documentation?
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Man pages are available online at [man.serenityos.org ](https://man.serenityos.org ). These pages are generated from the Markdown source files in [`Base/usr/share/man` ](https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/tree/master/Base/usr/share/man ) and updated automatically.
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When running SerenityOS you can use `man` for the terminal interface, or `help` for the GUI.
2020-05-26 11:12:25 +00:00
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
Code-related documentation can be found in the [documentation ](Documentation/ ) folder.
2020-05-09 07:50:49 +00:00
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
## How do I build and run this?
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See the [SerenityOS build instructions ](https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/blob/master/Documentation/BuildInstructions.md ) or the [Ladybird build instructions ](Documentation/BuildInstructionsLadybird.md ).
The build system supports a cross-compilation build of SerenityOS from Linux, macOS, Windows (with WSL2) and many other *Nixes.
The default build system commands will launch a QEMU instance running the OS with hardware or software virtualization
enabled as supported.
Ladybird runs on the same platforms that can be the host for a cross build of SerenityOS and on SerenityOS itself.
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Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
## Get in touch and participate!
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Join our Discord server: [SerenityOS Discord ](https://discord.gg/serenityos )
2021-04-11 20:04:13 +00:00
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
Before opening an issue, please see the [issue policy ](https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#issue-policy ).
2019-02-08 10:04:23 +00:00
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
A general guide for contributing can be found in [`CONTRIBUTING.md` ](CONTRIBUTING.md ).
2019-06-07 15:57:03 +00:00
Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
## Authors
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* **Andreas Kling** - [awesomekling ](https://twitter.com/awesomekling ) [](https://github.com/sponsors/awesomekling)
2019-05-25 23:25:42 +00:00
* **Robin Burchell** - [rburchell ](https://github.com/rburchell )
2019-09-18 10:15:02 +00:00
* **Conrad Pankoff** - [deoxxa ](https://github.com/deoxxa )
* **Sergey Bugaev** - [bugaevc ](https://github.com/bugaevc )
2020-04-10 11:55:33 +00:00
* **Liav A** - [supercomputer7 ](https://github.com/supercomputer7 )
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* **Linus Groh** - [linusg ](https://github.com/linusg ) [](https://github.com/sponsors/linusg)
2020-05-17 11:13:40 +00:00
* **Ali Mohammad Pur** - [alimpfard ](https://github.com/alimpfard )
* **Shannon Booth** - [shannonbooth ](https://github.com/shannonbooth )
2020-06-23 17:34:11 +00:00
* **Hüseyin ASLITÜRK** - [asliturk ](https://github.com/asliturk )
2020-07-25 13:22:23 +00:00
* **Matthew Olsson** - [mattco98 ](https://github.com/mattco98 )
2020-08-03 16:37:08 +00:00
* **Nico Weber** - [nico ](https://github.com/nico )
2020-08-05 20:06:31 +00:00
* **Brian Gianforcaro** - [bgianfo ](https://github.com/bgianfo )
2020-08-12 18:51:47 +00:00
* **Ben Wiederhake** - [BenWiederhake ](https://github.com/BenWiederhake )
2020-08-21 13:04:27 +00:00
* **Tom** - [tomuta ](https://github.com/tomuta )
2020-09-14 19:17:12 +00:00
* **Paul Scharnofske** - [asynts ](https://github.com/asynts )
2020-09-20 17:55:36 +00:00
* **Itamar Shenhar** - [itamar8910 ](https://github.com/itamar8910 )
2020-12-11 22:29:30 +00:00
* **Luke Wilde** - [Lubrsi ](https://github.com/Lubrsi )
2020-12-24 09:47:36 +00:00
* **Brendan Coles** - [bcoles ](https://github.com/bcoles )
2023-09-19 01:58:46 +00:00
* **Andrew Kaster** - [ADKaster ](https://github.com/ADKaster ) [](https://github.com/sponsors/ADKaster)
2021-03-30 08:52:21 +00:00
* **thankyouverycool** - [thankyouverycool ](https://github.com/thankyouverycool )
2021-04-17 09:25:22 +00:00
* **Idan Horowitz** - [IdanHo ](https://github.com/IdanHo )
2021-04-18 09:33:03 +00:00
* **Gunnar Beutner** - [gunnarbeutner ](https://github.com/gunnarbeutner )
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Meta: Completely overhaul the README
The README was getting a bit outdated in places, and it didn't have its
priorities straight (libc uwu, also we have browser no big deal). These
changes are largely based on what was discussed among major contributors
and maintainers, though I put in some extra stuff I'm bothered by.
The start of README is unchanged. The project blurb is probably its best
part, both then and now, so it definitely stays. The FAQ is moved up
under the About section because it's easier to find that way and makes
more sense logically.
The Features section is a highly compressed version of the previous
several features sections. Priorities are a big focus here: List what
matters to a reader, what they will likely care about, what's impressive
to them and what's probably not. The list therefore starts with the
factual basics about the Kernel followed directly by Browser+LibJS, the
probably biggest userland feat in this project. Then, we pedal back and
talk about OS basics, like security, POSIX, services, libraries,
devtools. We finish out by addressing the end user concerns
(customization, UI apps, multimedia & file format support), which
includes a bunch of things previously underrepresented. I think it's
rather important that Serenity has a unified style and UX philosophy, so
this should definitely be mentioned :^) At the end, I think it's very
important to state the NIH philosophy, but also the fact that there are
more than two hundred (!) ports.
Documentation section is slightly expanded to mention the Documentation
folder which doesn't really appear anywhere in the previous version.
Build instructions include a simple mention of the fact that Serenity
runs on almost anything. It's good to not scare off Windows users :^))
(self-deprecating humour overload)
The Get in Touch section and the issues section are combined into one
"how do i talk to u help" section that contains the same information but
includes a general link to CONTRIBUTING.
The Contributors section is now one big list of 100+ commit people.
Also, the GitHub contributor list is linked, as that lists over 30
additional people IIRC + detailed statistics.
2022-03-28 19:33:13 +00:00
And many more! [See here ](https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/graphs/contributors ) for a full contributor list. The people listed above have landed more than 100 commits in the project. :^)
2019-06-07 15:57:03 +00:00
2019-02-08 10:04:23 +00:00
## License
2019-12-29 15:23:50 +00:00
SerenityOS is licensed under a 2-clause BSD license.
