OS-tan Annex Project
The OS-tan Annex Project was started on September 16, 2006 by former OS-tan Collections member C-Chan to create a OS-tan 'universe' to include new OS-tan characters and backstories. The Annex Project is by no means official but strives to integrate the new OS-tan characters and backstories with those of other OS-tan artists while still staying faithful to the original OS-tan canon and the work of other artists.
In the Annex Project, OS-tans are grouped into factions not to force political separations on them but rather to better organize them and the storytelling elements and that it would be much easier to remember an obscure OS-tan if she has a group representing her.
As of Jan 10 2011, the Annex Project in its entirety will be ported here. The original forum posts can't be updated anymore because of size constraints the new forum migration imposed, at 20,000 characters, which each of the original posts had already exceeded.
There are 9 current factions plus a category for deceased OS-tans, and Wanderer Class for unaligned OS-tans making for a total of 11 categories, not counting former factions.
Current Factions
Windows Family
House of Mac
Binteeji Renmei (Vintage Federation)
- Binteeji Renmei (Vintage Federation)
Anti$oft Coalition
Linux/Unix Consortium
User Space Gang
DOSSE
Mainframe Guild
Confederation of Independent OS-tans (CIOST)
- CIOST (Confederation of Independent OS-tans)
Other Classes
Wanderer Class
Deceased OS-tans
Former factions
But since the world of the OS-tans is constantly changing in the Annex Project storylines, there have also been some former factions including:
Apple Family
Name changed to House of Mac when Apple II retired in 1993.
Microsoft-IBM Family
The Microsoft-IBM Family broke up in 1990.
Commodore Family
Disbanded in 1994 when Commodore went bankrupt.
DEC Faction
Disbanded in 1998 when DEC was bought out.
