User:Aurora Borealis/Sandbox
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Possible table to use for the List of OS-tans sections
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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| icon | OS-tan | class | family | debut | obsolete? | roles |
notes:
- "class" refers to type of OS (home computer, general purpose, embedded, server, mainframe, mobile) and/or hardware (8-bit, 16-bit, etc.)
- OSes that are 'obsolete' are no longer current and no longer supported by developers. For these OS-tans, survival is dependent on a large enough user-base, and original systems remaining.
- if possible, also add date that OS got discontinued and had support dropped.
- "roles" include affiliations with factions, occupations, etc.
- may also include a proprietary vs. open source category.
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from the Windows-tans list:
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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| Windows 1.0 (2 different designs) | Personal Computer, 16-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 20 Nov 1985 | yes | Genetic mother of the 9x Windows, role varies by interpretation. | |
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OSC Windows 1.0 | |||||
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Futaba Windows 1.0 | |||||
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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Windows 2.0 | Personal Computer, 16-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 1 Nov 1987 | yes | Member of the Vintage Federation after exile in the OS Wars. |
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Windows 3.1 | Personal Computer, 16-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 22 May 1990 | yes | (possibly) the oldest Windows-tan in the Windows Family. The first one to be successful. |
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Windows 3.2 | Personal Computer, 16-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | circa 1992 | yes | From the defunct Chinese language branch of the Windows Family. |
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Windows NT | Server OS, 32-bit | Windows NT | 1993 | yes | Mother of the NT-based Windows, is a diplomat, conquered the server market in the 90's. Mainly retired from combat in favor of running the household. |
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Windows 95 | Personal Computer, 16/32-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 24 Aug 1995 | yes | Big-sister figure to most Windows-tans, established Windows dominance in the consumer market, is still a practicing swordswoman. |
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Windows 95 OSR 2.1 | Personal Computer, 16/32-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 1996 | yes | Old-fashioned inventor, left the Windows Family to live as a hermit. |
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Windows 95 OSR 2.5 | Personal Computer, 16/32-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 26 Nov 1997 | yes | Rivals with 98-tan and 98SE-tan. One of the few who still talks to OSR 2.1-tan. |
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Windows CE | mobile | Windows (Mobile) | 1996 | ? | Main or only mobile OS of the Windows-tans. Dreamcast fangirl, rival of Palm-tan. |
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Windows NT 4.0 | Server OS, 32-bit | Windows NT | 1996 | yes | Dog girl, friends with Homeo. |
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Windows 97 | prototype | DOS/Windows 9x | n/a | yes | Rival to XPMCE-tan and Windows 7-tan, wants to be the real 7-tan. |
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Windows 98 | Personal Computer, 32-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 25 Jun 1998 | yes (support dropped in 2006) | Shy schoolgirl, possible love interest towards Homeo |
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Windows 98 SE | Personal Computer, 32-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 5 May 1999 | yes (support dropped in 2006) | Shy schoolgirl, usually accompanies 98-tan. Antagonistic towards Homeo, and possibly all male characters. |
| icon | Windows Odyssey | prototype | Windows NT | n/a | yes | unknown |
| icon | Windows Neptune | prototype | Windows NT | n/a | yes | unknown |
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Windows ME | Personal Computer, 32-bit | DOS/Windows 9x | 14 Sep 2000 | yes (support dropped in 2006) | Least stable of the Windows-tans; a happy-go-lucky klutz. Last 9x Windows OS. |
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Windows 2000 | Workstation, 32-bit | Windows NT | 17 Feb 2000 | yes | "Dependable woman" of the Windows-tans, often ME's guardian |
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Windows XP Professional | Personal Computer, Workstation, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | 25 Oct 2001 | no (still supported) | Originally the fanciest OS-tan who was more pretty than useful- this role may have changed over time. Often antagonistic of XP Home. |
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Windows XP Home | Personal Computer, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | 25 Oct 2001 | no (still supported) | Yaoi manga writer, likes to get her brother into awkward situations; a foil to XP Pro-tan. |
| icon | Windows XP Media Center | Personal Computer, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | Oct 2004 | no (still supported) | Multimedia OS, often klutzy like ME-tan. |
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Windows 2003 Server | Server, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | Mar 28 2003 | no (still supported) | Main server of the Windows Family until 2008, works side-by-side with Windows Server 2000 and 2008. |
| icon | Windows Longhorn | prototype | Windows NT | n/a | yes | This character no longer exists in canon or fanon |
| icon | Windows Vista | Multi-edition OS, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | 30 Jan 2007 | ? | Varies greatly due to character interpretation |
| icon | Windows 7 | Multi-edition OS general-purpose OS, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | 22 Oct 2009 | no | Varies greatly due to character interpretation |
| icon | Windows 8 | Multi-edition, general-purpose OS, 32/64-bit | Windows NT | 2012 | no (current) | Unknown |
Apple-tan list
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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Apple I | Prototype? | Pre-Macintosh | 1976 | yes | Universal mother figure of all Apple-tans. |
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Apple II | Home computer | Pre-Macintosh | 5 Jun 1977 | yes | Co-founder of Binteeji Renmei, established the Apple Family. Is a farmer and hobbyist. |
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Apple III | Workstation | Pre-Macintosh | May 1980 | yes | Unstable pyromaniac who left the family out of shame. Lives in secrecy to redeem herself. |
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Apple Lisa | Workstation | Pre-Macintosh | 19 Jan 1983 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS | Personal Computer | Classic Mac or Mac OSX, depending on what she represents | unknown | unknown | May represent all Mac OSes, or just all OSXs. Roles vary based on what she represents. Commonly depicted as the leader of all Macs or OSXs. |
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Macintosh System 1 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 24 Jan 1984 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 2 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | Apr 1985 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 3 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 16 Jan 1986 | yes | roles |
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GS/OS | home computer | Pre-Macintosh | 1986 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 3.4 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | circa 1988 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 4 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 2 Mar 1987 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 5 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | n/a | yes | "The Phantom of the Macintosh" |
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A/UX | business and server OS | Unix, System V branch | Feb 1988 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 6 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 30 Apr 1988 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 7 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 13 May 1991 | yes | roles |
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Macintosh System 7.5 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | Sep 1994 | yes | roles |
| icon | Apple Newton | mobile | Independent | 1993 | yes (discontinued '98) | roles |
| icon | Copland | prototype | unknown | n/a | yes | Failed successor to the Classic Mac line. |
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Mac OS 8 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 26 Jul 1997 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS 9 | Personal Computer | Classic Mac | 23 Oct 1999 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X Server "Rhapsody" | Server | Mac OSX | circa 1999 | yes | Mother of the OSX-tans, ambassador of the Mac House. |
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Mac OS X 10.0 | Personal Computer | Mac OSX | 24 Mar 2001 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X 10.1 | Personal Computer | Mac OSX | Sep 2001 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X 10.2 | Personal Computer | Mac OSX | 24 Aug 2002 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X 10.3 | Personal Computer | Mac OSX | 24 Mar 2003 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X 10.4 | Personal Computer | Mac OSX | 29 Apr 2005 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X 10.5 | Personal Computer | Mac OSX | 26 Oct 2007 | yes | roles |
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Mac OS X 10.6 | Personal Computer, 64-bit | Mac OSX | 26 Aug 2009 | ? | roles |
| icon | Mac OS X 10.7 | Personal Computer, 64-bit | Mac OSX | Jul 2011 | no | roles |
| icon | iOS (iPhone/iPod) | mobile | Mac OSX, iOS | 2007-current | no | roles |
| icon | Mac OS X 10.8 | Personal Computer, 64-bit | Mac OSX | Jul 2012 | no (current) | roles |
DOS-tan list
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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DOS/V | Personal Computer | x86 DOS | 1990 | yes | Japanese clone of MS-DOS and PC-DOS. Arch-nemesis of PC-98. |
| icon | FreeDOS | Personal Computer | x86 DOS | 1998 | no | The most modern of the DOS-tans, uses the magic of open sorcery to help others. |
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DR-DOS | ? | x86 DOS | 1976 | no | Mother of the x86 DOS OSes, works as a doctor. |
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MS-DOS | Personal Computer | x86 DOS | Aug 1981 | yes | Oldest member of the current Windows Family, was for years the most successful OS-tan before the OS Wars. |
| icon | MSX-DOS | Personal Computer | x86 DOS | 1984 | yes | |
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PC-DOS | Personal Computer | x86 DOS | Aug 1981 | yes | ? |
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PTS-DOS | ? | x86 DOS | 1993 | no | ? |
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QDOS | ? | x86 DOS | 1980 | yes | ? |
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ROM-DOS | Embedded OS | x86 DOS | 1989 | no | ? |
Linux-tan list
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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GNU/Linux | various | Linux (founder) | 1991 | no | Mother and leader of all Linux distro-tans. |
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64 Studio | Personal Computer, 64-bit | Debian branch | 2005 | no | Performer and DJ. |
| icon | Adamantix | Linux | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Arch Linux | Personal Computer | Arch branch (founder) | 2002 | no | |
| icon | APODIO | Linux | ? | ? | ? | |
| icon | Barbie Linux | unknown | Linux | 2006 | ? | ? |
| icon | ChainSaw Linux | Personal Computer | Linux | ? | no | ? |
| icon | CRUX | independent Linux branch | 2001 | no | ? | |
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Damn Small Linux | Personal Computer, 32-bit | Linux, Knoppix branch | 13 Apr 2005 | no | ? |
| icon | Debian | Personal Computer, 32/64-bit | founder of Debian branch | 1993 | no | ? |
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DreamLinux | Knoppix branch | 10 Feb 2006 | no | ? | |
| icon | Elive | Debian branch | 2005 | no | ? | |
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EvilEntity | Linux, Slackware branch | 25 Jan 2003 | yes (discontinued 2006) | ? | |
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Fedora | Linux, Red hat branch | Nov 2003 | no | ? | |
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Freespire | Debian branch | 2006 | yes (discontinued 2008) | ? | |
| icon | Fried Chicken Linux | Linux | ? | ? | ? | |
| icon | Gentoo | Gentoo branch (founder) | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | KateOS | Slackware branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Knoppix | Debian, founder of Knoppix branch | 30 Sep 2000 | no | ? | |
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Linspire | Linux, Debian branch | 2001 | yes (discontinued 2008) | ? | |
| icon | Linux XP | Linux | 2005 | no | Professional XP-tan impersonator. | |
| icon | Lubuntu | Ubuntu branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Lunar Linux | Sorcerer branch | Feb 2002 | no | ? | |
| icon | Mandriva | Red Hat branch, and founder of Mandriva branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Momonga | Fedora branch | ? | ? | ? | |
| icon | Musix | Knoppix branch | 2005 | no | ? | |
| icon | Mutagenix | Slackware branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | NepaLinux | Debian branch | 2005 | ? | ? | |
| icon | OLPC | Linux, Fedora branch | 2005 | no | ? | |
| icon | Oralux | Linux | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Pardus | Linux | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Parsix | Knoppix branch | 1 Feb 2005 (v0.45) | no | ? | |
| icon | PCLinuxOS | Mandriva branch | 2000 | no | ? | |
| icon | Puppy Linux | independent Linux branch | 2003 | no | ? | |
| icon | Red Flag | Red Hat branch | 1999 | no | ? | |
| icon | RIPLinuX | Personal Computer, 32/64-bit | Slackware branch | ? | no | ? |
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Red Hat Linux | Workstation, Server | founder of Red Hat branch | 1994 | no | ? |
| icon | Sabayon | Gentoo branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | SAM Linux | Mandriva branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Scientific Linux | Red Hat branch | ? | no | ? | |
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Slackware | founder of Slackware branch | 1993 | no | ? | |
| icon | Sorcerer | founder of Sorcerer branch | Oct 2001 | no | ? | |
| icon | Source Mage | Linux, Sorcerer branch | Apr 2002 | no | ? | |
| icon | SuSE Linux | Linux, Slackware branch | Apr 1994 | no | ? | |
| icon | Stress Linux | ? | ? | no | ? | |
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Tinfoil Hat Linux | independent Linux branch | 2002 | yes (discontinued 2006) | Security expert, often a hired mercenary. | |
| icon | TinySofa Linux | ? | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Turbolinux | Red Hat branch | circa 1998 | no | ? | |
| icon | Ubuntu | Multi-edition, 32/64-bit | Linux, Debian branch, founder of Ubuntu branch | Oct 2004 | no | ? |
| icon | Yellow Dog Linux | Personal Computer, Workstation, Server, 32/64-bit | Linux, Red Hat branch | 8 Mar 1999 | no | ? |
| icon | YES | ? | ? | no | ? | |
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Yggdrasil Linux | Personal Computer, 16/32-bit | Linux, independent branch | Dec 1992 | yes (discontinued 1995) | ? |
| icon | Yoper | Personal Computer and Server, 32-bit | Linux, independent branch | Jan 2003 | no | ? |
| icon | Zenwalk | Linux, Slackware branch | ? | no | ? | |
| icon | Zeus Linux | ? | ? | no | ? |
Mainframe-tan list
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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| icon | BESM | mainframe | IAS | 1950's | yes | Soviet mainframe descended from IAS, is IAS's disowned daughter. |
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BESYS | mainframe | GMOS line | 1957 | yes (discontinued circa 1964) | ? |
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BOS/360 | mainframe | IBM, System/360 | 1965 | yes | ? |
| icon | BUIC | mainframe | MIT,SAGE | 1960 | yes (decommissioned 1983) | SAGE's daughter and backup system. |
| icon | CP/CMS | mainframe | MIT and IBM | 1968 | no | Early pioneer of open sourcery. |
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Cray-1 | mainframe | Cray | 1976 | yes | Considered the first 'supercomputer'. |
| icon | Colossus | mainframe | Independent | 1943 | no | British WWII-era codebreaker, died in 1945, resurrected in 1996, currently works as an assassin. |
| icon | CSIRAC | mainframe | independent | 1949 | yes (decommissioned 1964) | First musician. |
| icon | DIPS | mainframe | Independent(?) | 1969 | yes (circa 1991) | Telephone operator. |
| icon | ENIAC | mainframe | ? | 1945 | yes | Mathematician who worked for the US Army during WWII. |
| icon | FLAC | mainframe | Von Neumann Machine | 1953 | yes (decommissioned 1956) | ? |
| icon | FUJIC | mainframe | independent | 1956 | yes (decommissioned 1958) | ? |
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GMOS | mainframe | IBM, GMOS line (founder) | 1955 | yes (discontinued circa 1960's) | Foundress of the IBM Mainframe OS-tan line, venerated as a god by later generations of IBM-tans. |
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Harvard Mark I | mainframe | Harvard line (founder) | 1944 | yes (decommissioned circa 1955) | Mathematician for the US Navy. |
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Harvard Mark II | mainframe | Harvard | 1947 | yes | Mathematician and explorer. |
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Harvard Mark III | mainframe | Harvard | 1949 | yes | ? |
| icon | Harvard Mark IV | mainframe | Harvard | 1952 | yes | ? |
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IAS | mainframe | IAS (founder) | 1951 | yes | ? |
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IBSYS | mainframe | GMOS line | 1957 | yes | ? |
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ILLIAC | mainframe, academic system | IAS | 1952 | no | ? |
| icon | KRONOS | mainframe | CDC | 1970's | ? | Negotiator within the CDC faction, prevents rivals from fighting. |
| icon | MACE | mainframe | CDC | 1960's | ? | ? |
| icon | MCP | mainframe | Burroughs | 1961 | no | ? |
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Mertvaya Ruka | Mainframe | independent | 1984 | yes | ? |
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MTS | mainframe, academic system | ? | 1967 | yes (discontinued 1999) | ? |
| icon | Music/SP | mainframe | IBM | 1972 | yes (hobbyist use today) | Teacher. |
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NOS | mainframe | CDC | 1970's | yes | ? |
| icon | NOS/VE | mainframe | CDC | 1980's | yes | ? |
| icon | ORDVAC | mainframe | IAS | 1952 | yes | ? |
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OS/360 | mainframe | IBM, System/360 | 1964 | no | Leader of the IBM mainframes. |
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PDP-1 | mainframe | MIT (via Whirlwind) | 1959 | yes | Founder of the DEC faction. |
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RCA TSOS | mainframe | RCA | 1966 | no | ? |
| icon | SABRE | mainframe | MIT, descended from SAGE | 1950's | yes | SAGE's daughter, managed airline systems. |
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SAGE | mainframe | MIT, descended from Whirlwind | 1959 | yes (decommissioned in 1983) | US Air Force officer who worked in bomber defense, inspired many computer and networking technologies, became a drifter after her retirement. |
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SCOPE | mainframe | CDC | 1963 | yes | Leader of the former CDC faction. |
| icon | TIFRAC | mainframe | independent | 1955 | yes (decommissioned 1965) | Nuclear physicist and computer scientist. |
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TOS/360 | mainframe | IBM,System/360 | 1965 | yes | |
| icon | TSS/360 | mainframe | IBM,System/360 | 1967 | yes | Ambitious goals, but ended up as one the shortest-lived Mainframe-tans. |
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UMES | mainframe, academic system | GMOS line | 1958 | yes (decommissioned in 1967) | One of the first academic OS-tans, is MTS' predecessor. |
| icon | VM/CMS | mainframe OS | MIT (through CP/CMS), but affiliated with IBM | 1972 | no | ? |
| icon | VME | mainframe OS and minicomputer OS | ? | mid 1970's | yes | ? |
| icon | VSE (DOS/360) | mainframe | IBM, System/360 | 1966 | no | Second-in-command of the IBM mainframes. |
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Whirlwind | mainframe | MIT | 1943 | yes (decommissioned in 1973) | ? |
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WWMCCS | mainframe | unknown | 1962 | yes (decommissioned in 1996) | ? |
Unix-tan list:
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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| icon | Bell Labs UNIX | class | Founder of UNIX lineage, descended from Multics | 1969 | ? | Matriarch of all Unix OSes, co-founder of Linux/Unix Consortium. |
| icon | AIX | Workstation | Unix | 1986 | no | roles |
| icon | Belenix | ? | ? | ? | ? | roles |
| icon | BSD | ? | Unix, BSD branch (founder) | 1978 | no | One of UNIX's oldest and most influential daughters. |
| icon | Dragonfly BSD | Personal Computer | BSD | 2004 | no | ? |
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Evoke | Personal Computer | Unix, BSD branch | 31 Dec 2007 | no | Lives as a wanderer, accompanies MilaX and Damn Small Linux. |
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FreeBSD | Personal Computer, Workstation | BSD | Nov 1993 | no | BSD's most influential daughter, defector from the Unix Wars; co-leader of the User Space Gang. |
| icon | GNU/HURD | Personal Computer | Unix | development started in 1990, no complete release | no | An ambitious OS-tan that is a notorious procrastinator. |
| icon | Inferno | ? | Research Unix (through Plan 9) | 1995 | no | roles |
| icon | IRIX | Workstation | Unix | 1985 | no | roles |
| icon | MERT | Minicomputer OS | Bell Labs Unix | circa 1970's | yes (discontinued 1982) | ? |
| icon | Midnight BSD | ? | BSD | ? | no | roles |
| icon | Minix | ? | Unix-like | ? | no | Linux's mentor, mediator between the Linux-tans and Unix-tans. |
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MilaX | Personal Computer | Unix, Solaris descendant | circa 2008 | no | roles |
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NetBSD | Personal Computer, Embedded OS | Unix, BSD branch | Apr 1993 | no | roles |
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NeXTSTEP | Workstation, Server | BSD, created NeXT/OSX branch | 1988 | yes (discontinued 1996) | roles |
| icon | Octopus | ? | Research Unix | unknown | no | Plan B-tan's clone. |
| icon | OliveBSD | ? | Unix, BSD branch | 2006 | no | roles |
| icon | OpenBSD | ? | Unix, BSD branch | 1 Oct 1996 | ?? | roles |
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Plan 9 | ? | Research Unix | 1992 | no | Former heiress to Unix's dynasty, founder and leader of the User Space Gang. |
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Plan B | ? | Research Unix | unknown | no | Plan 9-tan's clone, and her assistant. |
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QNX | Embedded OS, Real-Time | Unix-like | 1982 | no | Former teacher, now an engineer and nuclear physicist. Successful as an embedded OS, failed in the 2011 mobile market. |
| icon | SCO Unix | Workstation, Server | Unix, SysV branch | 1989 | no | roles |
| icon | Solaris | Workstation | Unix, SysV-BSD hybrid | 1982 | no | Possible heiress candidate for the Unix dynasty. |
| icon | Ultrix | Minicomputer OS | BSD | 1984 | yes (discontinued 1995) | Officer in DEC Military. |
| icon | UnixWare | Workstation, Server | Unix | 1991 | no | Possible heiress candidate for the Unix dynasty, arch-nemesis of SCO Unix. |
| icon | VxWorks | Embedded OS, Real-Time | BSD | 1985 | no | ? |
| icon | Xenix | Workstation | Unix, SysV branch | 1980 | yes | Co-founder of the original MS-IBM Family, was the family caregiver and bodyguard. |
Other OS-tans:
| Icon | Character | Class | Family | Debut | Obsolescence? | Roles |
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| icon | Aegis (Domain/OS) | Server | ? | ? | no | ? |
| icon | Amber | ? | Multics-like | 1980's | yes | ? |
| icon | Amiga | Home computer | Amigoid | 24 Jul 1985 | no | co-founder and leader of the Vintage Federation, an artist and musician, cadet of former Commodore Fleet. |
| icon | Amstrad CPC | Home computer | Amstrad | 1984 | yes (discontinued circa 1990) | step-sister of the Sinclair-tans, in the Vintage Federation |
| icon | AROS | Personal Computer (hobbyist OS) | Amigoid | 1995 | no | |
| icon | Atari DOS | Home computer, 8-bit | Atari | 1979 | yes (discontinued circa 1991) | Co-leader of former Atari family faction, is a magician and entertainer. |
| icon | Atari ST | Home computer, 16-bit | Atari | 1985 | yes | ? |
| icon | BeOS | Workstation, Personal Computer | BeOS (founder) | ? | yes (discontinued late 90's) | ? |
| icon | Bluebottle | ? | Descended from Oberon | early 2000's | no | ? |
| icon | Chromium | Personal Computer | ? | ? | no | ? |
| icon | CoCo (Tandy Color Computer) | Home computer, 8-bit | Tandy | 1980 | yes (discontinued 1991) | ? |
| icon | Coleco Adam | Home computer, 8-bit | independent | 1983 | yes (discontinued 1985) | ? |
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Commodore PET | Home computer, 8-bit | Commodore | 1977 | yes (discontinued 1982) | ? |
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Commodore VIC-20 | Home computer, 8-bit | Commodore | 1980 | yes (discontinued 1985) | ? |
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Commodore 64 | Home computer, 8-bit | Commodore | 1982 | yes (discontinued 1993) | ? |
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Commodore 65 | prototype (8-bit home computer) | Commodore | n/a | yes (canceled 1991) | ? |
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Commodore 128 | Home computer, 8-bit | Commodore | 1985 | yes (discontinued 1989) | ? |
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Commodore Plus/4 (C264 series) | Home computer, 8-bit | Commodore | 1984 | yes (discontinued 1985) | ? |
| icon | Contiki | Embedded OS, hobbyist OS | independent | circa 2008 | no | ? |
| icon | DexOS | hobbyist OS | independent | Dec 2004 | no | ? |
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DigiComp | hobbyist computer | Independent | circa 1963 | no | ? |
| icon | DOS-11 | Minicomputer | DEC (PDP-11 line) | 1970 | yes (discontinued 1973) | ? |
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eComStation | Workstation | IBM (through OS/2) | 29 Sep 2000 | no | ? |
| icon | eCOS | Embedded OS, real-time | independent | ? | no | ? |
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EMAG-III | hobbyist computer | Independent | 1957 | yes | One of the earliest hobbyist computer OS-tans, specialized in playing checkers. |
| icon | EPOC | Embedded OS, real-time, 16/32-bit | independent | 1989 | yes (discontinued late 90s) | ? |
| icon | FreeVMS | ? | ? | ? | no | ? |
| icon | GEOS | hobbyist OS | independent | Dec 2004 | no | ? |
| icon | GEM OS | Personal computer OS | x86 DOS | 1985 | yes/no (became open source) | ? |
| icon | GENIAC | Personal computer, hobbyist system | independent | 1955 | yes (discontinued early 60's) | ? |
| icon | Honeywell Kitchen Computer (H316) | Minicomputer | independent | 1969 | yes (discontinued 1969) | ? |
| icon | Haiku | Personal computer | BeOS | 2001 (development), 2009 (debut) | no | ? |
| icon | IMSAI 8080 | Personal computer, hobbyist system, 8-bit | independent | Dec 1975 | no (revived through Series Two line) | ? |
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KolibriOS | Hobbyist OS | MenuetOS | circa 2006 | no | ? |
| icon | LINC | Minicomputer | DEC (ancestor of several PDP lines) | 1964 | yes | ? |
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MenuetOS | Hobbyist OS | independent | circa 2001 | no | ? |
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MITS Altair 8800 | Personal computer, hobbyist system, 8-bit | independent | Jan 1975 | yes | ? |
| icon | MorphOS | Personal Computer | Amigoid | 1990's | no | ? |
| icon | ORIC | home computer | independent(?) | 1983 | yes | ? |
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OS/2 Warp | Personal Computer, Workstation | IBM (own branch) | 1987 | yes (discontinued 2006) | Founder of the Anti$oft Coalition. |
| icon | DEC OS/8 | Minicomputer OS | DEC, PDP-8 branch | 1971 | yes | ? |
| icon | OS-9 | Personal Computer | Unix, unknown branch | 1979 | ? | ? |
| icon | PalmOS | mobile | independent | 1996 | yes | Pioneer of the mobile OSes, but has fallen into obscurity. |
| icon | PDP-7 | Minicomputer | DEC, via PDP-1 | 1964 | yes (discontinued 1970) | Worked for Bell Labs, created UNIX. |
| icon | PDP-8 | Minicomputer | DEC, PDP-8 branch (founder) | 22 Mar 1965 | yes (discontinued 1979) | ? |
| icon | PDP-11 | Minicomputer | DEC, PDP-11 branch (founder) | 1970 | yes (discontinued 1990) | ? |
| icon | PilotOS | Workstation | independent | 1981 | yes (discontinued circa mid 1980's) | First commercial pioneer of the GUI. |
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PR1MOS | Minicomputer OS | Multics-like | mid 1970's | yes (circa early 90's) | Multics-influenced OS-tan, was presumably a follower of hers. Lives on her own, contributes survival skills to the CIOST. |
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Rainbow 100 | Home computer | DEC, independent branch | 1982 | yes (discontinued circa 1984-5) | The only home computer of the DEC faction, a partially IBM-compatible system. |
| icon | ReactOS | Personal Computer | independent | 20 Jul 1998 | no | ? |
| icon | RSTS | Minicomputer OS | DEC, PDP-11 branch | 1972 | yes (discontinued 1992) | ? |
| icon | RSX | Minicomputer OS | DEC, RW-300 | 1972 | yes (discontinued 1999) | ? |
| icon | RT-11 | Minicomputer OS | DEC, PDP-11 branch | 1971 | yes | ? |
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Sinclair QL | Home Computer, 32-bit | Sinclair | Jan 1984 | yes (discontinued 1986) | ? |
| icon | Stratus VOS | Minicomputer OS | possibly descended from Multics | 1982 | no | ? |
| icon | Syllable | Personal Computer | AtheOS | 2002 | no | ? |
| icon | Tiny OS | Embedded OS | Independent | 2000 | no | Spy and security expert working for the CIOST; a hired mercenary to other OS-tans. |
| icon | TripOS | Minicomputer | Ancestor of Amigoid lineage | 1978 | yes (discontinued circa 1980's) | ? |
| icon | TRS-DOS | Home computer, 8-bit | Tandy | 3 Aug 1977 | yes (discontinued early 90's) | ? |
| icon | VAXELN | Minicomputer OS | DEC, PDP-11 and VAX branch | 1996 | yes (discontinued circa 1998) | ? |
| icon | Visi On | Workstation OS | independent | Dec 1983 | yes (discontinued 1985) | ? |
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VMS | Minicomputer | DEC, PDP-11/VAX | Oct 1977 | no | Was one of the highest-ranked officers of the DEC Military. Founder of the CIOST. |
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ZX81 | Home Computer, 8-bit | Sinclair | Mar 1981 | yes (discontinued circa 1984) | ? |
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ZX Spectrum | Home Computer, 8-bit | Sinclair | Apr 1982 | yes (discontinued circa 1988) | ? |
Hello!
I decided to move template ideas here to keep my userpage from getting cluttered.
Works in progress or finished
Template boxes
Here's a rudimentary template box, to later be prettied-up.
| This article is a work in-progress. |
A template box for articles that need clean-up:
 This article could use some clean-up or refinement to better meet quality standards. |
Other template box ideas:
- Expand on article (add more details)
 This article could be expanded on and use more details, and needs them as much as XP-tan needs more RAM! |
- Oversized article
"This article is oversized, like some depictions of certain OS-tans. Help by trimming it down, and splitting sections into their own articles if necessary." (cue pic of either a bloated XP-tan or Vistan)
- Outdated information
 Information in this article is more outdated than 5.25" floppy disks and the fears of Y2K, among other things. You can help by replacing it with information that's up-to-date. |
- Rewrite- overall quality issues
- Nominated for deletion
"This article should go to the waste bin." (cue pic of the trash can in the Mac OS, and the recycle bin in Windows)
or "-rm this article" for a Unix reference! :P
Example of faction infobox
Windows Family
| Windows Family | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founder: | disputed |
| Leader: | Windows XP, 7 |
| Matriarch: | |
| Type of faction: | dynasty (DOS and NT branches) |
| Main social roles: | general, celebrities |
| Territory: | highly industrialized |
| Established: | 1990 |
| Dissolution: | current |
| Predecessor: | IBM-Microsoft Family |
| Successor: | current |
| ------- | |
This is still experimental, I've considered adding a few things to it, such as the faction's matriarch(s) (i.e: NT and 95 in Windows Family, Rhapsody in the House of Mac, Unix and Linux in the LUC. Sometimes the matriarch is also the leader, as in the LUC and User Space Gang. May also add allies + enemies, political ideologies.
Annex bio template
==Faction name== ===OS-tan name=== <pre> [[File: ]] *'''Name:''' *'''aka:''' *'''Debut:''' *'''Height:''' *'''Weight:''' *'''Eye Color:''' *'''Hair:''' *'''Quick Facts:''' **-fact 1 **-fact 2 **-fact 3 [[OS-tan article name | see full wiki bio]]
