Crypto Operating System

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The Crypto Operating System ( COS , not to be confused with the Cray Operating System ) was supposedly an alternative operating system for Apple Macintosh computers. In 1997, COS was to come onto the market, secured according to B2 classification , with an integrated PGP client. The company operating at the time, called Omega, only produced what is probably the largest fake in the history of the Macintosh.

Alleged features

  • B2 classification, with integrated PGP client
  • Preemptive multitasking , memory protection
  • Clustering features
  • Multiprocessor capability
  • Mac OS compatibility
  • Every user has their own workplace
  • 85% of the software for systems 7 and 8 can run
  • Full QuickTime support (in-house development)
  • Full support of all Adobe products
  • Full integration in UNIX
  • A Mac ROM is not required (but this function should not be directly available)
  • Requires 500–4000 kB of RAM
  • Disk requires 12–15 MB of hard disk space
  • Supports 68030, 68040 and PowerMac , micro-kernel architecture

Historical

The story was researched after more than ten years by ApfelWiki.de and gradually processed. Today many facts that were believed to be lost have been brought to light.

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