EyeOS is an Operating System for your web browser. EyeOS is a cloud Operating System. EyeOS is open source. With EyeOS, all you need is a browser and your life is complete.
So what is EyeOS?
EyeOS is a “Web Desktop”. It’s a sort of operating system that runs completely inside your web browser, on a website, meaning you can access it wherever you go.
EyeOS is a perfect example of “Cloud Computing”, where all your data is on the cloud (on the internet), and all you need is an internet connection to access your data anywhere. The thing that makes EyeOS so cool is that it gives you a whole desktop to use over the internet. Not just some file storage.
Wow, really? Where is it?
Point your web browser to The EyeOS public server. You are greeted with a login screen.
Not another website registration, you say with a sigh. No! Just click the “New User” button, fill in your details…
…click “Create Account”, and you’re ready to go! Just login with your newly created credentials. No email activation and all that drag 
Show me around!
As soon as you log in, you’re greeted with a full looking desktop, complete with icons and a bunch of menus overhead. There’s a calendar and clock in the bottom right corner of the desktop, on the taskbar. Yeah, taskbar 
(I opened the About window so there’ll be something to look at besides the blue of the wallpaper 
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One of the basic things you can do is upload and manage your files. It’s very simple – just open the file manager…
… and click “Upload files”. You get a rather large 1 Gigabyte of free storage on eyeos.info, more than enough for storing documents, presentations and other light files you might want to access when you’re away from your computer.
Managing files is only the tip of the iceberg. Poke around the menus and you’re really start to see the power of EyeOS.
Want to create a document or a spreadsheet on the go? Sure.
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Want to show someone your presentation and can’t bother fooling about with desktop office suites? Definitely.
Want to manage your contacts? Your calendar? Want to read your feeds?
Want to play chess? Want to browse the web inside an OS inside a browser? Feel free…
Want to check your email? Over IMAP? With autoconfiguration of the servers and ports?
Notice how it automatically detects the configuration by just reading my email ID:
And wait, there’s more!
An FTP client! Seamlessly move files between remote computers and your EyeOS desktop.
It has proper window management! You can minimize windows to the taskbar. You can maximize them to cover the desktop. You can fill the entire screen with the fullscreen mode.
Internal messaging, for sending messages and files to other users who are using EyeOS.
Change your system settings! Just like your control panel. You can change your wallpaper and even your theme!!
Well, you get the idea. EyeOS is a web browser based operating system that does every basic thing you’d expect your desktop operating system to do.
I’ve had enough! Just tell me why it’s better than what I’ve already got!
- It’s on the cloud. That means you get it wherever you go. You don’t need to have your computer with you.
- When you’re using another computer, such as in an internet cafe, this is safer. You don’t have to download a single file to the local computer, reducing the risk of infection and allowing you to work regardless of the host operating system and it’s installed applications.
- The above point simplified: It works wherever you have a javascript enabled browser. Period.
- Simple interface. Easy to work with.
- Fast and sleek.
- Has more useful features than the most popularly known desktop operating system
- You can install it on your own webserver!
For more details visit their website.
If you’re looking to install it on your server or you just want to see the code, visit the project page at sourceforge and have a look.
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