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SymbOS started being developed by [[Prodatron]] in November 2000 ''(more details on the development needed)''
== History ==
The following is a list of important events during the SymbOS development.
* ''11/2000'': Development started
* ''06/2001'': First preview of the desktop on the [[Klassentreffen 2001 party]]
* ''07/2001'': First screen shots in the internet, causing several rumours about a possible hoax
* ''06/2002'': Second preview of the desktop on the [[Klassentreffen 2002 party]]
* ''09/2004'': SymbOS development has been continued after a break of three years
* ''12/2004'': Full [[CPC IDE]] support implemented; preview of a harddisc based movie player, which used the SymbOS IDE/FAT routines
* ''01/2005'': Release of the first official preview on the [[Welcome 2005 party]]
* ''09/2005'': SymbOS development has been continued again
* ''12/2005'': Full [[SYMBiFACE II]] support implemented
* ''01/2006'': SymbOS is part of the [[CPC TREX]] startup system now
* ''04/2006'': SymbOS release 1.0 is out
* ''05/2006'': Development of the MSX version started
== Features ==
*'''Micro kernel'''
**Maximum amount of supported RAM: 576 KB
**Maximum number of processes : 32 **Number of different process priorities : 9 **Maximum number of timers : 32 **Maximum number of open messages : 64 *'''System manager '''**Maximum number of applications : 16 **Maximum application core size : 63 KB *'''Desktop manager '''**Maximum number of windows : 32 **Maximum number of controls per window : 1000 **Maximum possible screen resolution : 16.000 x 16.000 pixel *'''File manager '''**Maximum hard disc size : 128 GB **Maximum file size : 2 GB **Maximum number of devices : 8 **Maximum number of open files : 8 *'''Source code '''**Source code size (OS Release 1) : ~ 30.000 lines **Source code size (Applications) : ~ 34.000 lines **Total size of the Z80 source code : ~ 64.000 lines
== Applications ==
* '''Applications'''
** [[SymCommander]] (file and disc management)
** [[SymPlay]] (video player)
** [[SymSee]] (picture viewer)
** [[SymAmp]] (jukebox music player)
* '''Tools and games'''
** [[SymSnap]] (emulator snapshot loader)
** [[DiskDeDumper]] (image to disc transfer)
** [[CPC TREX starter]] (rom and disc image configuration for the [[CPC TREX]])
** [[MineSweeper]] (game)
* '''System programs'''
** [[Control Panel]] (system configuration)
** [[Task Manager]] (system monitor)
