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Athene is a commercial operating system developed by Rocklyte Systems for use in the home and office. Athene combines years of Rocklyte's R&D with the latest Linux technology to create one of the fastest operating systems available today. With boot times as fast as five seconds and advanced graphics technology not available in standard Linux distributions, Athene is the best low-cost alternative to Windows for your computer desktop.

(can be installed or booted as live CD)

Feature Summary

* Optimised for Intel Pentium and compatible processors.
* Uses SNAP graphics technology from SciTech Software instead of X11.
* Graphics throughput is 17% faster than Microsoft Windows and at least 25% faster than X11.
* Backwards compatible with all Linux X11 applications.
* Linux Kernel 2.6.13-2
* Fast booting - between 5 and 10 seconds on modern hardware.
* Editable XML based interface.
* Live CDROM allows you to run Athene without installing to a hard drive.
* Discounted upgrades between major versions and free upgrades for minor releases.
* Free online support and no ongoing maintenance or subscription fees.
* Included software:
  o Konqueror & Firefox Web Browsers
  o GIMP, MPlayer, K3b CD Burner
  o GAIM, Thunderbird, GFTP, XChat, BitTorrent
  o KDE 3.4.1 with KDE Application Suite
  o KDE Office 1.3
  o Open Office 1.1.4
  o Games: Barrage, Quake, Exodus, LBreakout 2, LTris, Patience, Mahjongg and more.
  o CUPS Printer Support
  o The GCC 3.4.4 compiler and all necessary tools and applications for developers.



so it:

Support for all Modern Graphics Cards
The Latest Software Advances and High Levels of Performance (can produce 5sec.boot)
X11 Compatible
Plug and Play Hardware Support
Multi-Platform Support
Software Plugin Support
Multimedia Support
International Support
Rewriteable Interface



Design Features

Object Based
    Everything that 'physically exists' in Athene is an object, whether it be a file, picture, window or application. This provides more consistent management of data between software applications and a more predictable experience when it comes to using the operating system. Network communication is also much simpler, as the objects themselves can be directly passed between Athene systems, rather than converting them to files first.

Unified Data Model
    Powerful data recognition means that you don't need to worry about file-types such as pcx, jpeg, iff or png anymore. Any file format supported by Athene will apply to all programs that run in your desktop. Support for new file formats can be installed easily and instantly supported by all your programs regardless of their antiquity.

Object Scripting
    Athene supports the Dynamic Markup Language as standard for editing and recreating the operating system environment, as well as component-based applications. Power users can edit scripts to make detailed changes to how the OS works, or create entirely new scripts to perform specific tasks. Scripts are also responsible for presentation management, including the way in which components are positioned, displayed and how they interact with the user.

Rewriteable Applications
    Athene's emphasis on object scripting provides a unique application model that says goodbye to executable files and welcomes an entirely new method of application development. Using the power of DML scripts, you can edit, add and remove features from your applications so that they are more suitable for your working style. As a power user, you can go so far as to take foreign applications and merge them together, creating hybrid applications for your own personal use.

Multi-lingual Applications
    The development of multi-lingual applications is made easier by storing the language definitions of an application in a script file, rather than compiling them into an executable. By easing the development of multi-lingual applications, international users can benefit from a wider variety of applications that support multiple languages. Software developers also benefit from this encouragement by reaching out to a wider audience. Full support for unicode is included so that international character sets can be displayed correctly.

Scalability
    By allowing users to create the specifications of their own operating system, it is possible to create truly scalable environments by adding or removing components. This means that Athene can be scaled down to work on small embedded devices, or scaled up to take advantage of more powerful desktops and servers.

Micro-Tasking
    Micro-tasking allows large applications like word processors and graphics editors to be split into multiple tasks instead of operating in a normal multi-tasking task space. This can prevent large applications from completely crashing in the event of software failure, as faults are limited to a smaller operating space. This feature is better than threads, which are not protected from each other, and is also of great benefit to computers with two or more processing units.

Publicly Available Source Code
    We are committed to making large quantities of the source code available to the public in order to fertilise development and the addition of new components to the existing class library. Our source is made available under the terms of the Open Development License and is distributed from our download area.


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