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Welcome to the JOS Collective

Where is the JOS operating system?

Our most frequently asked question is, "Where is the JOS operating system?" (and how to download and install it). Well it's not ready for use yet (we're still building it). However, a useful operating system is not just a kernel. It requires many support utilities, applications, and games. Many JOS members have been working on these utilities, and since they are written in Java, you should be able to use most of them with any Java Virtual Machine (JVM's are available for practically every existing operating system). For a quick summary of the running software we have right now visit the GettingStartedProducts page. To learn more about our kernels and their current status, visit the KernelSummary.

New Members

The JOS Wiki (this collaborative website) can be intimidating and hard to get around in the beginning. Here's a list of things to do in order to get started:

• Read the GettingStarted page.
• Read the FAQ
• Read about TheGoal, PublicSoftware and OpenSource.
• Read AboutWiki
• Do some brainstorming in the BrainStorming section
• Join the jos-announce MailingLists. You may also want to join other MailingLists.

• Add yourself to the MemberList
• Read GettingStartedDevelopment
• Add your skills to Resources
• Join the appropriate MailingLists (important!)
• Explore the various WorkingGroups and ProjectList
• Look at the VolunteersWanted list
• Sign up for a project using the ProjectList
• Browse the source in the SourceServer

• Take a look at the NewSourceCode.
• Check out the GeneralAlerts!
• Find out about new ProjectAlerts!
• Get up-to-date on the current status with the JosReportCard

• Read about JosDesign
• Comment on JOSDesignIssues
• Join the OSpronconDiscussion

• Wiki search is disabled until a more stable and less CPU intensive procedure is developed
• The Wiki has been relocated to a "temporary" server pending changes to reduce its load an hosting webservers. A Servlet based solution to replace the current perl implementation is currently underway.
• JOSAdmin the main JOS administration page (needs work).
• Please review the proposal at PRIssues and comment!
• Help to organize our PressInfo area.
• Become a WebSteward. We desperately need some volunteers.
• See the proposed JOS Public License: JOSPL

Review JOS's development history

• OldPollsProposalsAndPetitions
• OldGeneralAlerts
• OldProjectAlerts
• OldSourceCode
• MailingLists - the mailing list archives can be reached from here.
• See old quarterly reports
  • 1998Q1 (was http://jos.org/1998Q1.txt)
  • 1998Q2 (was http://jos.org/1998Q2.txt)

JOS Members, this main page should serve as a launching point and "getting started" guide for newcomers. Its primary goal is navigation . The older table driven layout looked nice but was hard to edit. Please use this simpler layout.

This is not a mailing list or discussion forum. This is the home for our living documents. If you do not like something or feel that a change is needed, do it in GoodStyle.

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