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 # Stupid Operating System [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/hawkw/sos-kernel.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/hawkw/sos-kernel) [![Dependency Status](https://dependencyci.com/github/hawkw/sos-kernel/badge)](https://dependencyci.com/github/hawkw/sos-kernel) [![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg?style=flat)](https://github.com/hawkw/sos-kernel/LICENSE-MIT) [![Latest RustDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustdoc-latest-orange.svg)](http://www.elizas.website/sos-kernel/sos_kernel/index.html) [![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/sos-os/sos-os.svg)](https://gitter.im/sos-os)
 
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 SOS is a simple, tiny toy OS implemented in Rust.
 
 I'm writing this mostly for fun, to learn more about OS design and kernel hacking, so don't expect anything new or exciting out of this project.