List of OS-tans
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.
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 Due to its pending deletion, it has been archived on OS-Tan Collections for review and improvement.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.
Windows-tans
- Windows XP Pro (See also XP Family)
- Windows XP Homeko (See also XP Family)
- Windows XP Media Center Edition (See also XP Family)
Macintosh-tans
DOS-tans
Linux-tans
- Linspire (aka Lindows)
Unix-tans
Other OS-tans
Non OS-tans
App-tans
Game Console-tans
Hardware-tans
- Data Pending
Moezilla
Site-tans
Male Characters
OS-Kuns
- Windows XP Homeo (See also XP Family)
- Windows XP Professional (See also XP Family)