Quickemu is a wrapper around QEMU that auto-configures virtual machines for nearly 1000 OS editions, eliminating the need to manually assemble complex QEMU command-line flags. It inspects your hardware and launches VMs with appropriate settings, supporting Linux, macOS (Mojave through Sequoia), Windows 10/11 with TPM 2.0, BSDs, and niche OSes. VMs can live on external drives or home folders without root permissions.
- Uses SPICE for clipboard sharing, VirtIO file sharing for Linux/macOS guests, and Samba if smbd is installed on the host
- Supports ARM64 guests natively on ARM hosts or emulated on x86_64 machines
- Features USB and smartcard pass-through, automatic SSH port forwarding, and full duplex audio
- The project underwent a 2024 reboot and its creators were featured on the Linux Matters podcast
A resource guide for TOPS-20AN, providing essential information and links for researchers or enthusiasts interested in this historical operating system. The page outlines effective search terms, recommended hunting grounds like bitsavers.org, and specific instructions for running various versions of TOPS-20 on KS10 or KL10 hardware.
Main topics include:
- Recommended search queries (tops20an, netwrk.mac, etc.)
- Documentation and information sources
- Links to historical code and installation/distribution tapes
California's Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) requires operating system providers to collect age information from users at account setup and transmit that data to app developers. This impacts Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux distributions, and Valve's SteamOS.