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EtchedPixels/FUZIX

FuzixOS: Because Small Is Beautiful observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/EtchedPixels/FUZIX · C · NOASSERTION (other) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 40
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases archived no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4324
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 365
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2458 stars · 301 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

FUZIX is a small Unix-like operating system for classic microcomputers and embedded targets, derived from UZI forks and extended toward System V/POSIX semantics. It supports multiple processes via banked memory or swapping across CPUs like the Z80, 6502, 6809, and 68000.

Use cases

  • run a unix-like os on a z80 homebrew computer
  • retro computing operating system for 8-bit micros
  • embedded multitasking os for small microcontrollers
  • learn how a small unix kernel works
  • boot a posix-ish system on vintage hardware

When to choose

  • you want a multitasking unix-like OS on 8-bit or 16-bit vintage/embedded hardware
  • you want to study or hack on a small, readable Unix kernel
  • you need POSIX-like APIs (termios, signals, fcntl) on tiny targets

When to avoid

  • you need a production-grade OS with drivers and hardware support for modern systems
  • you want Linux compatibility or a large software ecosystem
  • you need a stable, finished system - it is explicitly a work in progress

Facets

application · maturity experimental

embedded concurrency operating-systems embedded-systems embedded cross-platform unix-like z80 6502 retro-computing kernel posix microcomputer operating-system linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
EtchedPixels/FUZIXmain10

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