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Orb
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Orb is a free and open source web desktop
I took a peek at the "Explorer" app code base. PHP + JS + jQuery, but surprisingly readable (but a lot of practices in there that are not exactly considered "best" today). Perhaps we have sunk too deep into the SPA/API rabbit hole that we can no longer appreciate simplicity.
https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/orb/-/blob/master/public/apps/e...
https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/orb/-/blob/master/public/apps/e...
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Orb v0.24 has been released
Download source | Demo website
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Turn Pi into a secure NAS interface
Source: https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/orb Demo: https://desktop.leisink.net/
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Orb v0.18 has been released
Apps are small Javascripts. Take the Notepad app for example.
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Orb, the free and open source web desktop
Live demo | Screenshot| Source code
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Orb v0.16 has been released
Download at Gitlab or try the online demo.
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I built a MacOS Clone!
I'm also working on a web desktop, called Orb. It's has an actual back-end. It's free and open source. Download the source at GitLabor check out the online demo.
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My web-based desktop project just passed 250k users and it all started here at /r/programming. Thank you for everything!
Thank you so much for the kind words! If you're looking for a desktop environment WITH cloud filesystem the only one I know of at the moment is https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/orb. If you mean just the local desktop environment, there is a big list here.
daedalOS
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3 YEARS On My Side Project!
I've learned so much while making this project into my personal website (dustinbrett.com). It's made me a much better web developer as I have tried to emulate a desktop environment with pixel perfect accuracy using CSS, HTML & JavaScript.
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How I got nominated for a Webby Award
I'm very happy to announce that my personal website has once again been nominated for a Webby Award!
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Windows 3D Pinball (Space Cadet)
This has also been ported to the web via Emscripten. I host it on my website if anyone wants to play. https://dustinbrett.com/?app=SpaceCadet
- Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced my "Internet OS"
- Website Impersonating a Desktop Environment
- FLaNK Weekly 18 Dec 2023
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The Ultimate Web Desktop Environment (3,500 commits over 3 years)
Demo: https://dustinbrett.com/
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Unpopular Opinion: Desktop GUI is the most efficient and fulfilling way of Human-Computer Interaction
As someone who built a website around this idea, I agree! The desktop metaphor is powerful. If anyone wants to check it out it's at https://dustinbrett.com
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Show HN: ExaequOS, a new OS running in a web browser
Very cool! It's always refreshing to see the "OS in the browser" projects that try and actually make something functional. I've been working on one myself for nearly 3 years now, called daedalOS (https://github.com/DustinBrett/daedalOS).
The WASM kernel idea is very cool and I hope one day to be able to add something similar to my project. I think you are onto something and I am excited to see your progress as you implement the GUI.
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Os.js – open-source JavaScript web desktop platform with a window manager
If you want some Browserception, my desktop environment (https://dustinbrett.com/) can indeed do this. But after a few levels in Chromium you need to add a random query string (/?a=1) to the URL otherwise it stops working.
What are some alternatives?
alnoda-workspaces - :fireworks: Flexible and extendable containerized workspaces. Now. with free offline chat GPT!!! 🚀🚀🚀
eruda - Console for mobile browsers
debian-i3-novnc-docker - Debian with i3 tiling window manager - Accessible in the browser using noVNC
music-metadata-browser - Browser version of music-metadata parser Supporting a wide range of audio and tag formats.
gShell - Interactive graphical desktop environment for LiveG OS.
BrowserFS - BrowserFS is an in-browser filesystem that emulates the Node JS filesystem API and supports storing and retrieving files from various backends.
KasmVNC - Modern VNC Server and client, web based and secure
js-dos - The best API for running dos programs in browser
docker-firefox - Docker container for Firefox
v86 - x86 PC emulator and x86-to-wasm JIT, running in the browser
macOS-react - A macOS desktop clone built with TypeScript React, SASS and Framer Motion.
SpaceCadetPinball - Emscripten port of 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet decompilation