According to dictionary.com, a "skylight" is:
an opening in a roof or ceiling, fitted with glass, for admitting daylight.
Skylight is an operating system that is modeled after Windows, and aims to be cleaner and more efficient.
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In layman's terms, I have released my source code to the public domain, and you may use the contents of this repository however you see fit.
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Skylight uses Linux software to compile, therefore any build process must take place under native Linux or Windows' subsystem for Linux.
Additionally, you require these packages:
util-linux
dosfstools
mtools
nasm
clang
build-essential
wget
To build, simply enter the root of the source tree, and run make image. A FAT32-formatted hard drive image will be generated.
In order to test, you need to ensure that your testing emulator/hardware supports:
- x86-64
- PAE/NX
- SSE2
- ACPI
- UEFI v2.0
- 128MiB RAM (min.)
To test in an emulator, enter the source tree after building an image, and type make run.
To test on real hardware, meet the requirements above, and write the image to a drive. Boot into it through your UEFI boot menu.