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This is a list of OS-tans, which are named after the operating system and the Japanese suffix -tan (たん) which is an overly cute mispronunciation of, specifically a child's slurring of, -chan (ちゃん), a diminutive honorific for a person. They may be simply called ''OS Girls'', and are the personification of several operating systems, most famously [[Microsoft Windows]], by various (amateur) artists, the overwhelming majority of them being users of the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel. A pure fan creation, the appearance of each character is mostly consistent across artists. OSes are almost always portrayed as women, the Windows girls usually as sisters, despite sometimes seeming the same age.
Featured prominently below is a list of OS-tans, which are named after the operating system they personify combined with the Japanese suffix -tan (たん), an overly cute mispronunciation of -chan (ちゃん) (specifically a child's slurring of it). All were created by various amateur artists; and although the OS-tan phenomenon originated in the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel and the overwhelming majority of the artwork is still produced in Japan, a growing number of international artists are contributing both fan-based and original artwork of their own. Therefore, this list is meant to record all OS-tans drawn or discovered to date, regardless of location, artistic merit or popularity of the system personified.  Profiles will be provided for each character if possible; however, given the incongruous nature of this fan-based movement, these may not always be comprehensive.


This data file was taken largely from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OS-tans). Due to its pending deletion, it has been archived on OS-Tan Collections for review and improvement. Once order has been restored, it will be revised into a database at OS-Tan Collections.  
In addition, a large number of computer-related characters are also included in this list, given that their important support role also makes them indivisible from the OS-tans (both in fan-based media and real life). These include personfications of hardware, software applications, browsers, websites, malware and game consoles.


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==[[Microsoft Windows | Windows-tans]]==
*'''[[Windows-tans]]'''
*'''[[Apple-tans]]'''
*'''[[DOS-tans]]'''
*'''[[Linux-tans]]'''
*'''[[Unix-tans]]'''
*'''[[Mainframe-tans]]'''
*'''[[Other OS-tans]]'''
*'''Non OS-tans'''
**''[[App-tans]]''
**''[[Hardware-tans]]''
**''[[Malware-tans]]''
**''[[Moezilla]]''
**''[[Site-tans]]''
*'''Male Characters'''
**''[[OS-Kuns]]''
**''[[App-Kuns]]''
**''[[Site-kuns]]''
**''[[Malware-Kuns]]''
*'''[[View All]]'''


*'''[[Windows 3.1]]'''
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*'''[[NT-tan | Windows NT]]'''
 
*'''[[95-tan | Windows 95]]'''
 
*'''[[95 OSR 2.5-tan | Windows 95 OSR 2.5]]'''
 
*'''[[CE-tan | Windows CE]]'''
 
*'''[[98-tan and 98SE-tan | Windows 98]]'''
 
*'''[[98-tan and 98SE-tan | Windows 98SE]]'''
 
*'''[[Neptune and Odyssey | Windows Neptune]]'''
 
*'''[[Neptune and Odyssey | Windows Odyssey]]'''
 
*'''[[Me-tan | Windows ME]]'''
 
*'''[[2k-tan | Windows 2000]]'''
 
*'''[[XP-tan | Windows XP Pro]] (See also [[XP Family]])'''
 
*'''[[Homeko | Windows XP Homeko]] (See also [[XP Family]])'''
 
*'''[[2003 Server | Windows 2003 Server]]'''
 
*'''[[Vistan | Windows Vista]]'''
 
==Macintosh-tans==
 
*'''[[AppleOS | Macintosh Family]]'''
 
*'''[[MacOS | Mac-tan]]'''
 
*'''[[OS8 | OS8-tan]]'''
 
*'''[[OS9 | OS9-tan]]'''
 
*'''[[OSX | OSX-tan]]'''
 
 
==DOS-tans==
 
*'''[QDOS]]'''
 
*'''[[DOSV | DOS/V]]'''
 
*'''[[DR-DOS]]'''
 
*'''[[MSDOS | MS-DOS]]'''
 
*'''[[MSXDOS | MSX-DOS]]'''
 
*'''[[PCDOS | PC-DOS]]'''
 
*'''[[PTS-DOS]]'''
 
==Linux-tans==
 
*'''[[Linux]]'''
 
*'''[[ArchLinux]]'''
 
*'''[[Debian]]'''
 
*'''[[Fedora]]'''
 
*'''[[Gentoo]]'''
 
*'''[[Knoppix]]'''
 
*'''[[Linspire]]'''
 
*'''[[Mandriva]]'''
 
*'''[[Red Hat]]'''
 
*'''[[Slackware]]'''
 
*'''[[SUSE Linux]]'''
 
*'''[[Ubuntu]]'''
 
==Other OS-tans==
 
*'''[[Amiga|Amiga OS]]'''
 
*'''[[OS2|OS/2]]'''
 
==Non OS-tans==
===App-tans===
 
*'''[[IE-tan | Internet Explorer]]'''
 
*'''[[McAfee Antivirus]]'''
 
*'''[[MSN | MSN Messenger]]'''
 
*'''[[Outlook | Microsoft Outlook]]'''
 
*'''[[Safari | Safari]]'''
 
===Game Console-tans===
 
*''Data Pending''
 
===Hardware-tans===
 
*''Data Pending''
 
===Moezilla===
 
*'''[[Firefox]]'''
 
*'''[[Thunderbird]]'''
 
*'''[[Opera]]'''
 
*'''[[SeaMonkey]]'''
 
*'''[[Nvu]]'''
 
===Site-tans===
 
*'''[[Google]]'''
 
*'''[[Wikipedia]]'''
 
 
==Male Characters==
===OS-Kuns===
 
*'''[[3.1-kun|Windows 3.1]]'''
 
*'''[[95-kun|Windows 95]]'''
 
*'''[[98-kun and 98SE-kun|Windows 98]]'''
 
*'''[[98-kun and 98SE-kun|Windows 98SE]]'''
 
*'''[[ME-kun|Windows ME]]'''
 
*'''[[2k-kun|Windows 2000 Professional]]'''
 
*'''[[Homeo | Windows XP Homeo]] (See also [[XP Family]])'''
 
*'''[[XP-kun|Windows XP Professional]] (See also [[XP Family]])'''
 
*'''[[OS9-kun|Mac OS9]]'''
 
===Non OS-Kuns===
 
*'''[[Norton Antivirus]]'''
 
*'''[[Trend Micro | Trend Micro Virus Buster]]'''

Latest revision as of 08:38, 20 November 2023

Featured prominently below is a list of OS-tans, which are named after the operating system they personify combined with the Japanese suffix -tan (たん), an overly cute mispronunciation of -chan (ちゃん) (specifically a child's slurring of it). All were created by various amateur artists; and although the OS-tan phenomenon originated in the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel and the overwhelming majority of the artwork is still produced in Japan, a growing number of international artists are contributing both fan-based and original artwork of their own. Therefore, this list is meant to record all OS-tans drawn or discovered to date, regardless of location, artistic merit or popularity of the system personified. Profiles will be provided for each character if possible; however, given the incongruous nature of this fan-based movement, these may not always be comprehensive.

In addition, a large number of computer-related characters are also included in this list, given that their important support role also makes them indivisible from the OS-tans (both in fan-based media and real life). These include personfications of hardware, software applications, browsers, websites, malware and game consoles.

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