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Moxnox is a hobby operating system that borrows low-level design ideas from Windows NT while remaining a separate, non-Windows project. Created by Mark Harmstone, known for the WinBtrfs driver for Windows, Moxnox 1.0 was released on 26 October and covered by Linuxiac and Phoronix. It is described as an NT-like, POSIX-compatible OS that runs on Btrfs and can build itself, with system calls modelled after Windows NT. Importantly, it does not run Windows applications. Coverage on WindowsForum.com focuses on what the project actually is, how its architecture relates to NT concepts, and where it differs from Microsoft's operating system.
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    Moxnox 1.0: NT-Inspired Hobby OS Combines POSIX and Btrfs, but Cannot Run Windows Apps

    Moxnox 1.0 is a hobby operating system. It borrows its low-level design from Windows NT but isn't Windows, and it doesn't run Windows programs. Mark Harmstone, who is known for the WinBtrfs driver for Windows, released it on 26 October. Linuxiac and Phoronix both covered the launch. What Moxnox...