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FreeNT is a project to rebuild Windows and it's kernel on an open-source model.
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FreeNT/OpenWindows

Open NT is dead, long live FreeNT/OpenWindows

FreeNT 3.1 is a more extendable version of Open NT, a project started in the near 2000s and appears to already be more "unmaintained" than a popular GitHub project. FreeNT does not use code from Open NT.

Similarly the OpenWindows 11 OS, created by us, runs on FreeNT 3.1. OpenWindows replaces Windows with a project that does NOT track you, is more SECURE, and more LIGHTWEIGHT. OpenExplorer is the file manager UI used by OpenWindows Workstation.

Development

OpenWindows offers "dev mode" which enables installation of executables without a signature. If you are here to contribute, enable it. See the docs.

Why is the first FreeNT version "3.1"?

Windows NT 3.1 was the first Windows NT kernel so FreeNT follows that.

Software

For OpenWindows, get software from "OpenWindows Store" or using executables (for developer apps, enable dev mode).

This is a list of software OpenWindows uses in place of Microsoft Windows programs.

Microsoft App OpenWindows App Purpose
Microsoft Store OpenWindows Store Installing apps/games
Microsoft Edge ntfox (aka Surf) Web browsing
Xbox ? Gaming
cmd.exe fntsh.exe Command-line
explorer.exe OpenExplorer.exe Shell
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  1. freent freent Public

    OpenWindows vanilla kernel

    C

  2. openwindows openwindows Public

    🪟 The open source Windows

    1

  3. freent-module-win32 freent-module-win32 Public

    FreeNT module for running and installing Microsoft Windows programs

    C

  4. freent31-docs freent31-docs Public

    Documentation for the FreeNT Kernel, an open-source project to recreate Windows NT under GNU free software guidelines

    Markdown

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  • .github Public

    Organization details

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    0 0 0 0 Updated Dec 17, 2023
  • wiki-assets Public

    Assets for the FreeNT Project Wiki

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    0 CC0-1.0 0 0 0 Updated Oct 28, 2023
  • freent Public

    OpenWindows vanilla kernel

    freent-project/freent’s past year of commit activity
    C 0 0 0 0 Updated Aug 28, 2023
  • owl-faq Public

    OpenWindows License FAQ

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    0 CC0-1.0 0 0 0 Updated Aug 28, 2023
  • freedict Public

    The open-source dictionary - by the FreeNT Project

    freent-project/freedict’s past year of commit activity
    0 GFDL-1.3 0 0 0 Updated Jun 27, 2023
  • freent31-docs Public

    Documentation for the FreeNT Kernel, an open-source project to recreate Windows NT under GNU free software guidelines

    freent-project/freent31-docs’s past year of commit activity
    Markdown 0 CC-BY-4.0 0 0 0 Updated Jun 24, 2023
  • license-translations Public

    Localized versions of the OpenWindows license created by the FreeNT project

    freent-project/license-translations’s past year of commit activity
    Python 0 1 0 0 Updated Jun 23, 2023
  • freent-module-win32 Public

    FreeNT module for running and installing Microsoft Windows programs

    freent-project/freent-module-win32’s past year of commit activity
    C 0 0 0 0 Updated Jun 23, 2023
  • openwindows Public

    🪟 The open source Windows

    freent-project/openwindows’s past year of commit activity
    1 0 0 0 Updated Jun 22, 2023
  • freent-project.github.io Public

    FreeNT website

    freent-project/freent-project.github.io’s past year of commit activity
    0 CC-BY-4.0 0 0 0 Updated Jun 22, 2023
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