WELCOME TO PAXOS!

What is PaxOS?

PaxOS is an ongoing FreeBSD-based distribution that brings together Windows, Linux, and BSD binaries in a single, open-source environment.

Currently targeting amd64 (x86-64) architecture only.

Story of PaxOS.

It started when I was playing around with "ReactOS" for fun until I stopped and asked, "If they can do this, imagine a Distro or OS with Linux, Windows and BSD in one?"

That thought became PaxOS, but instead of reinventing the "wheel", PaxOS uses FreeBSD as a kernel with layers of compatibility on top!

How does PaxOS work?

PaxOS uses translators, not emulators. Think of it like Languages Translate, it doesn't replace the original language, it bridges the gap.

Translators used in PaxOS:

FreeBSD: Native Apps

Linux: Linuxulator

Windows: Wine

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Is it free?

Yes, PaxOS will always and proudly be Free and Open-Source.

Is it using emulation?

No.

Is it stable?

Nothing is stable. Stability depends mainly on the hardware you have and the software you run!

Why GPL instead of BSD 2-Clause?

While I love the BSD-2-Clause, due to my legal paranoia, I decided to put it as GPL-2.0 or later.

This looks confusing to install!

Don't worry, I created paxinstaller to do automatic! You can download paxinstaller!

What is that cute low-poly dove name?

His name is Pax The Dove. By the way, she likes you.

Contributing

Contributions come in all shapes and sizes and every one of them matters.

With money

PaxOS runs on the work of FreeBSD and Wine. Supporting them directly supports us:

Donate to WineHQ.

Without money or don't want to spend money:

No budget or don't want spend? No problem. You can still contribute by:

Talking about PaxOS, FreeBSD and Wine.

Testing and reporting bugs

Writing documentation

Helping PaxOS!

See More:

About Rafael

Pax The Dove Home

PaxOS

Paxinstaller Script

License

Website: BSD-2-Clause

Pax The Dove: CC-BY-SA 4.0