YouOS

Infobox_Software
name = YouOS



caption = YouOS Desktop Screen Shot
developer = [http://www.youos.com/html/static/team.html YouOS Team]
latest_release_version = 0.11
genre = Web application
license = Closed source
website = [http://www.youos.com Official YouOS Website]
status= Inactive

YouOS is a deprecated web desktop produced by WebShaka, that replicates the desktop environment of a modern operating system on a webpage, using JavaScript to communicate with the remote server. This allows users to save the current desktop state to return to later, much like the hibernation feature in many true operating systems, and for multiple users to collaborate using a single environment. YouOS features built-in sharing of music, documents and other files. The software is currently in alpha stage, and is referred to as a "web operating system" by WebShaka. [cite web
url=http://www.youos.com/
title=YouOS Homepage
publisher=YouOS Team
accessdate=2007-05-08]

An application programming interface and an IDE (integrated development environment) is currently in development. [cite web
url=http://blog.youos.com/?p=56
title=IDE Search
publisher=The YouOS Blog
date=September 7 2006
accessdate=2007-05-08] Over 700 applications have been created using this API. [cite web
url=http://www.youos.com/
title=YouOS Homepage
publisher=YouOS Team
accessdate=2007-06-06]

In 2006, YouOS was listed on the 7th position of PC World's list of "The 20 Most Innovative Products of the Year". [cite web
url=http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,128176/printable.html
title=PC World - The 20 Most Innovative Products of the Year
publisher=PC World
accessdate=2007-05-08]

YouOS was shut down July 30, 2008 because the developers have not actively developed it since November 2006. They also could not find a use for it themselves. They have since moved on to other projects. [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=260267]

Applications

The following is a selected list of the available YouOS applications:
* FlickRSS - thumbnail flickr browser
* YouBrowser - web browser
* YouBuddy - buddy list application
* YouChat - local IRC application
* YouEditor - rich text editor
* YouFeeds - feed aggregator
* YouFiles - file manager
* YouFS Uploader - file upload application (uses Java)
* YouNES - NES emulator
* YouNiversalChat - universally translated chat room
* YouProc - processes manager
* YouShell - command line interpreter
* YouSticky - persistent sticky notes
* WhereWolf - web browser developed by Cubex Digital Entertainment

YouShell

YouShell is a JavaScript interpreter that functions as a command line (shell).

The following is a list of the available commands:
* Application management and processes (kill, ps, run)
* Dealing with the YouFS file system (cd, chmod, cp, ls, mkdir, mv, quota, rm, ...)
* Dealing with YouOS server data structures (like hashtables) (ds, dt, dtag, duntag)
* Other commands such as clear, debug, exit, help, props, etc.

References

ee also

*Web Operating System
*Web 2.0
*Web application
*Web portal

External links

* [http://www.youos.com/html/ YouOS web site]
* [http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2006/03/hey_youos.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_techbeat Steve Hamm of Business Week on YouOS]
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003253057_btsoho11.html?syndication=rss Seattle Times on YouOS]
* [http://www.forbes.com/2006/09/07/web-based-resources-cx_bn_0907smallbizresource_print.html Forbes on WebTops]
* [http://www.pc-facile.com/news/intervista_srini_panguluri_youos_staff.2/48487.htm Interview with Srini Panguluri - YouOS]