Show HN: Oberon System 3 runs natively on Raspberry Pi 3 (with ready SD card)

Category: devtools

Tags: operating-system, retro-computing, systems-programming, arm, raspberry-pi

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

This project modernizes the historically significant Oberon System 3 operating system by migrating it to the Multiboot specification and providing a portable C99 toolchain, enabling it to run natively on modern ARM hardware like the Raspberry Pi 3. It's interesting because it breathes new life into a seminal, integrated language and OS environment from Niklaus Wirth, making it accessible for study and experimentation without obsolete hardware.

Target audience: systems programmers, compiler enthusiasts, researchers, computer historians

Repository: https://github.com/rochus-keller/OberonSystem3Native/releases · Modula-2 · NOASSERTION · 30 stars

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