Frequently Asked Questions

What is OpenProninx?

It is the FNU/OpenProninx continuation of PRONINX: a native x86-64 operating system with a self-contained boot path, kernel, userspace, and QEMU images.

Is it ready for production?

No. Core 0.1.0-dev is a development baseline. It is not suitable for confidential data or exposure to an untrusted network.

Is OpenProninx Linux or a BSD distribution?

No. It is its own operating-system project. It uses selected third-party components behind defined adaptation boundaries and retains its own kernel and userspace.

Which license applies?

The repository is distributed under the BSD 3-Clause License. Imported third-party code retains its own notices and provenance records.

Can I run it on physical hardware?

OpenProninx runs on QEMU as its reference platform. Hardware certification, including a supported x86-64 target and NVMe support, is future work.

Does it support networking or SSH?

The current tree provides VirtIO-net, IPv4/ICMP, UDP/TCP and DNS APIs, but no SSH Do not treat the present development tree as a secure networked system.

What filesystem does it use?

The legacy image uses an xv6-derived filesystem. UFS2/FFS is available through dedicated prepared images with limited write support.

How do I get the source?

Visit the OpenProninx GitHub mirror.