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{{Infobox OS
| name                   = DexOS
| logo                   = 
| screenshot             = [[File:DexOS GUI.PNG|250px]]
| developer              = Craig Bamford and the DexOS community
| source_model           = [[Free and open source software]]
| kernel_type            = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]]
| supported_platforms    = [[32-bit]] [[x86]] [[ARM architecture]]
| ui                     = [[Command line interface|CLI]], [[Graphical user interface|GUI]]
| family                 = 
| latest_release_version = 6.0
| latest_release_date    = {{release date|2012|05|12|df=yes}}
| latest_test_version    = 
| latest_test_date       = 
| marketing_target       = 
| programmed_in          = [[assembly language]] ([[FASM]])
| prog_language          = [[assembly language]] (FASM)
| language               = [[English language|English]]
| updatemodel            = 
| package_manager        = 
| working_state          = 
| license                = 
| website                = [http://www.dex-os.com/ www.dex-os.com]
}}

'''DexOS''' is a [[32-bit]] [[operating system]] written in [[x86 assembly language|x86 assembly]]. It is designed for coders that want direct access to all hardware (including CPU and graphics), with well-commented code and documentation. It's licensed under a free to use license for commercial and non-commercial use. It is written and maintained by Craig Bamford and other voluntary developers from around the world. DexOS website has been shut down due to account reasons. <ref>[http://www.dex-os.com/ Official Homepage of DexOS. Link may not work.]</ref>

== Modes ==
DexOS has two modes for interaction: the graphical user interface [[GUI]] or the command line interface, both of which are available to user from boot.

== Programs ==
As of version 5.0, DexOS has: a [[FASM]] port, text editor, image viewer, full TCP/IP stack, many games, a web server and support for some sound and ethernet cards, and other programs.

== See also ==
* [[FreeDOS]]
* [[Flat Assembler|FASM]]
* [[KolibriOS]]
* [[MikeOs]]

== References ==
{{reflist|1}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/10-best-alternative-operating-systems-934484 10 best alternative operating systems]
* [http://royal.pingdom.com/2008/09/26/10-amazingly-alternative-operating-systems-and-what-they-could-mean-for-the-future/ 10 amazingly alternative operating systems and what they could mean for the future]
* [http://maketecheasier.com/dexos-the-tiny-toy-os-that-runs-like-a-game-console/2011/03/24 DexOS – The Tiny Toy OS That Runs Like a Game Console]

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[[Category:Floppy disk-based operating systems]]
[[Category:Free software operating systems]]
[[Category:Software written in assembly language]]