Core environment

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-<h3>Summary</h3>This environment is the base of the actual Operating System. It can be based on a<br>number of existing kernels, although the development of DeforaOS' own kernel may<br>also be attempted at some point (as part of a self-hosting effort).<br><h3>Description</h3><br><h3>Components</h3><ol><li>libSystem</li><li>Loader</li><li>Init</li><li>Login</li><li>Splasher<br></li></ol><h3>Global tasks</h3><ul><li>providing an alternate API to the system (replacing the libc)</li><li style="text-decoration: line-through;">booting a system into administrative mode (single-user)</li><li>authenticating users onto the system</li><li>managing multiple users currently onto the system</li><li>managing and monitoring the execution of the system components<br></li><li>providing graphical and interactive feedback to the user</li><li>accessing DeforaOS' distributed framework and applications<br></li></ul><h3>Current status</h3>Substituting the libc is at a lower priority at the moment. The code necessary is considered known, to be imported from the libc to the libSystem project at a later point. It will make better sense to complete this task once libSystem's API will be complete enough.<br>Running systems with the Init daemon should work at this point, but was insufficiently tested.<br>Early attempts to manage authentication, and subsequent session routing were not satisfying enough to be integrated yet.<br>
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+<h3>Summary</h3>This environment is the base of the actual Operating System. It can be based on a number of existing kernels, although the development of DeforaOS' own kernel may also be attempted at some point (as part of a self-hosting effort).<br><h3>Description</h3><br><h3>Components</h3><ol><li>libSystem</li><li>Loader</li><li>Init</li><li>Login</li><li>Splasher<br></li></ol><h3>Global tasks</h3><ul><li>providing an alternate API to the system (replacing the libc)</li><li style="text-decoration: line-through;">booting a system into administrative mode (single-user)</li><li>authenticating users onto the system</li><li>managing multiple users currently onto the system</li><li>managing and monitoring the execution of the system components<br></li><li>providing graphical and interactive feedback to the user</li><li>accessing DeforaOS' distributed framework and applications<br></li></ul><h3>Current status</h3>Substituting the libc is at a lower priority at the moment. The code necessary is considered known, to be imported from the libc to the libSystem project at a later point. It will make better sense to complete this task once libSystem's API will be complete enough.<br>Running systems with the Init daemon should work at this point, but was insufficiently tested.<br>Early attempts to manage authentication, and subsequent session routing were not satisfying enough to be integrated yet.<br>
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