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SymbOS

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''Parts of this article have been copied from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SymbOS english Wikipedia article].''
'''SymbOS''' is a free multitasking operating system for Z80 based 8-bit computer systems written by [[Prodatron|Prodatron]]. At present it is available for the computers of the Amstrad CPC as well as for all [[MSX]] models starting from the MSX2 standard and , all Amstrad [[PCW|PCW]] (Joyce) models until the PcW10and the [[Enterprise]] 64/128. Contrary to early 8-bit operating systems it is based on a microkernel, which provides pre-emptive and priority oriented multitasking and manages RAM memory with a size of up to 1024 kB. SymbOS contains a MS-Windows like GUI, supports hard discs with a capacity of up to 128 GB and can already be booted on an unexpanded Amstrad CPC-6128, [[a PCW|PCW]] , an MSX2 or a 128K-MSX2an Enterprise 128 with floppy disc drive.
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*''11/2012'': development continues
*''08/2014'': SymbOS release 2.1 is out
*''11/2014'': Development of the [[Enterprise|Enterprise]] version started
*''03/2015'': Development network support started
*''08/2017'': SymbOS release 3.0 is out