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Genode OS Framework 24.02 released Mar 28, 2024: With much excitement, we published Genode's first version of the year by the end of February, focussing on audio, suspend/resume, HID devices, and the Goa SDK.
Road map for 2024 Jan 25, 2024: For 2024, we selected "Sculpt OS usability" as primary theme behind our development work.
Genode OS Framework 23.11 released Nov 30, 2023: Genode 23.11 brings advanced power monitoring and control for PC platforms, introduces kernel-agnostic DMA protection, and showcases the port of the Linphone VoIP stack.
Genode OS Framework 23.08 released Sep 29, 2023: The current release puts the spotlight on tooling for developing, debugging, porting, and publishing Genode components.
Genode OS Framework 23.05 released May 31, 2023: Genode 23.05 introduces the use of existing SDKs like Lomiri and Rust's cargo for building applications, features a cross-platform Wifi-stack based our Linux device-driver environment, and comes with a new tool chain based on GCC 12.3.
Article series about combining Genode with FPGAs Mar 20, 2023: In addition to our developer stories at https://genodians.org, we started publishing specific tutorials at https://hackster.io for a wider audience.
Genode OS release 23.02 Feb 27, 2023: The first Genode version of the year released at the end of February draws a strong connection to this year's road map, that emphasized the use of advanced platform capabilities.
First system image of mobile Sculpt OS Feb 16, 2023: After more than two years of tireless development, we released the first system image of Sculpt OS for the PinePhone.
Road map for 2023 Jan 30, 2023: Genode's road map for 2023 has been finalized.
Genode OS Framework 22.11 released Nov 30, 2022: Version 22.11 of the Genode OS framework features the revamped device-driver infrastructure that already powers Sculpt OS 22.10.
Sculpt OS version 22.10 Oct 30, 2022: Sculpt OS 22.10 incorporates our year-long effort with applying Genode's rigid mandatory access control regime to all device drivers, making the complete system more dependable and clear.
Genode OS Framework 22.08 released Aug 30, 2022: The overarching theme of Genode 22.08 is the emerging phone variant of Sculpt OS, touching topics as diverse as USB ECM, Mali-400 GPU, SD-card access, telephony, mobile-data connectivity, the Morph web browser, and a custom user interface. Among the further highlights are new tracing tools, improved network performance USB smart-card support, and VirtIO drivers for RISC-V.
Genode OS Framework 22.05 released May 31, 2022: The highlights of Genode 22.05 are the new support for WireGuard virtual private networks and a fresh lineup of PC device drivers. Further topics are basic telephony with the PinePhone and dynamic device management on Xilinx Zynq.
Sculpt OS 22.04 Apr 30, 2022: Version 22.04 of the Genode-based Sculpt general-purpose operating system leverages up-to-date device drivers ported from the Linux kernel, makes hardware-accelerated graphics usable for virtual machines, and introduces service-level sandboxing.
Genode OS Framework 22.02 released Mar 10, 2022: Version 22.02 modularizes the code base, turns Sculpt OS into a framework for building special-purpose systems, and tightens the API. It introduces a new environment to run Linux PC drivers, improves GPU support including VirtualBox guests, and enables the modem access on the PinePhone.
Genode at (virtual) FOSDEM 2022 Jan 31, 2022: We will present Genode on the PinePhone at the Developer Room for Microkernel and Component-based Systems.
Road map for 2022 Jan 30, 2022: Genode's guiding theme for 2022 will be "Mobile Usability".
Genode OS Framework 21.11 released Dec 01, 2021: With Genode 21.11, interactive Genode scenarios come to the PinePhone, hardware-accelerated graphics becomes available on Intel Gen9+ and Vivante GPUs, and we revive the work with Xilinx Zynq devices.
Sculpt OS 21.10 Oct 14, 2021: Sculpt OS 21.10 introduces hardware-accelerated graphics, VirtualBox 6, media playback in the web browser, and USB webcam support.
Genode OS Framework 21.08 released Sep 15, 2021: Genode 21.08 revamps GPU support and features new drivers for the PinePhone and MNT-Reform laptop. Further highlights reach from VirtualBox improvements, over media playback in the native web browser, to LTE connectivity in Sculpt OS.
Collaboration with Barkhausen Institut Jul 23, 2021: In the scope of a joint innovation project together with the Barkhausen Institut, we will leverage the combination of Genode's component architecture with hardware-software co-design.
Guidance for porting Genode to a new SoC Jun 01, 2021: Our new "Genode Platforms" documentation complements the existing Genode Foundations book with a wealth of hardware-related topics.
Genode OS Framework 21.05 released May 31, 2021: Genode 21.05 introduces Webcam support and file encryption for Sculpt OS, switches the tool chain to GCC 10, and extends the arsenal of device drivers for i.MX8, Pine64, USB, and RISC-V.
New Sculpt OS version 21.03 Mar 30, 2021: Sculpt OS 21.03 becomes resilient against classes of device-driver failures, introduces configurable real-time priorities, and adds interfaces for CPU-load balancing and screen capturing.
Genode OS Framework 21.02 release Mar 20, 2021: The user-visible features of Genode 21.02 that we released at the end of February are the addition of VirtualBox 6, mobile-data connectivity via LTE, pluggable network drivers, and initial support for the Pine-A64-LTS board.
FOSDEM recordings of our pluggable-device-drivers talk Mar 10, 2021: Among the variety of topics presented at this year's microkernel developer room at FOSDEM, we presented our recent work on pluggable device drivers.
Road map for 2021 Jan 29, 2021: Our plan for 2021 is focused on development workflows, envisions Genode on the PinePhone, and addresses GPU support.
Genode OS Framework 20.11 release Nov 30, 2020: Genode 20.11 add dynamic CPU-load balancing, improves power management and audio on PC hardware, and brings Sculpt OS to 64-bit ARM platforms.
New Sculpt OS version 20.08 Sep 30, 2020: Following a bi-annual release cycle for our Sculpt operating system, we are pleased to announce the release of version 20.08 along with a ready-to-use system image and a virtual-machine appliance.
Genode OS Framework 20.08 release Aug 29, 2020: The new version 20.08 of the Genode OS framework features a major redesign of the low-level GUI stack, the Chromium web engine, and enhanced ARM platform support.
Genode OS Framework 20.05 release May 31, 2020: Genode version 20.05 introduces new driver infrastructure for ARM, unifies ARM virtualization support, sandboxes components on the Linux version, and reaches feature-completion of our custom block encrypter.
Excitement about the MNT Reform laptop May 30, 2020: One of the coolest open-hardware projects ever has started its crowd-funding campaign. We are speaking of the Reform laptop created by MNT Research in Berlin.
Our FOSDEM presentations are online Mar 15, 2020: This year's FOSDEM was rich of Genode-related presentations. In the meanwhile, all the talks by Genode Labs have become available online.
Genode OS Framework release 20.02 Feb 28, 2020: With version 20.02, Genode makes Sculpt OS fit for running on i.MX 64-bit ARM hardware, optimizes the performance throughout the entire software stack, and takes the next evolutionary step of the user-facing side of Sculpt OS.
Road map for 2020 Jan 30, 2020: This year's road map will be concerned with lowering the barriers of entry of using Genode and Sculpt OS.
Join the microkernel developer room at FOSDEM 2020 Nov 29, 2019: The world's most important gathering of Free-Software and Open-Source enthusiasts opens its doors again in 2020. It goes without saying, that Genode is on board.
Genode OS Framework 19.11 released Nov 28, 2019: We released the version 19.11 of the Genode OS framework, introducing a custom block-device encrypter, 64-bit ARM virtualization, and new tooling for application development.
Review of the Genode Community Summer Oct 01, 2019: We experimented with a new type of event, fostering the community spirit among users and developers of Genode.
Genode OS Framework 19.08 released Sep 30, 2019: End of August, we celebrated the 44th Genode release, which was focused on a variety of practical concerns, ranging from the handling of keyboard layouts, over the management of system time, to the secure copy-and-pasting of text between mutually distrusting programs.
Speaking of Security Jul 30, 2019: When speaking with IT-security professionals, we often encounter very different interpretations of the term "security".
Sculpt OS 19.07 released Jul 29, 2019: Sculpt OS 19.07 features a smoother user experience and the ability to copy and paste text between virtual machines, terminals, and graphical applications.
Meet us at TU Dresden's Output exhibition Jun 11, 2019: We will participate at TU Dresden's Output exhibition at a joint booth with Cyberus Technology. update: changed date
Genode OS Framework release 19.05 May 30, 2019: With the second Genode release this year, we are focussing on the framework's platform support at various levels. In particular, the added support for the 64-bit ARM architecture (AARCH64) paves the ground for running Genode on modern ARM-based platforms.
Release of the Sculpt CE operating system Mar 28, 2019: The fourth version of our Genode-based general-purpose OS marks the final stage of the plan we envisioned one and a half years ago and is subtitled as "Community Experience" (CE).
Boot2Java - a system for Java-based network appliances Mar 27, 2019: With Boot2Java, we present a Genode-based operating system that boots directly into a Java network application.
Genode OS Framework release 19.02 Feb 28, 2019: Version 19.02 enhances Sculpt OS with a federated software provisioning model, showcases the use of Java for an IoT network appliance and the creation of a component-based web service, improves the runtime support for Ada and SPARK, and adds board support for i.MX6 Quad Sabrelite and Nitrogen6 SoloX.
Road map for 2019 Jan 16, 2019: Our just-published road map for 2019 puts emphasis on making Genode relevant and appealing for a broader community.
Microkernel developer room at FOSDEM Jan 15, 2019: FOSDEM in Brussels is the go-to venue for the Free-Software and Open-Source community. This year, we have the honor of hosting the microkernel developer room at FOSDEM.
Genode OS Framework 18.11 released Dec 01, 2018: Genode's version 18.11 puts quality assurance into the spotlight, introduces the ability to host MirageOS unikernels, and improves the network stack.
Sculpt OS with Visual Composition (VC) Sep 27, 2018: The third version of Sculpt OS introduces a graphical user interface for installing and running software from downloadable packages.
Genode OS Framework 18.08 released Aug 31, 2018: Genode 18.08 advances the framework's device drivers to accommodate modern PC hardware, introduces a new microcode-update mechanism for Intel CPUs, and enhances the networking and VFS infrastructure. With the new version, Sculpt OS enters the next stage by moving towards an interactive graphical user interface.
Sculpt OS for The Curious presented at FrOScon Jul 31, 2018: This year's FrOScon conference will host a talk of Genode developer Josef Soentgen presenting Sculpt OS.
First disk-image release of Sculpt OS Jul 30, 2018: Sculpt OS is a ready-to-download general-purpose operating system based on Genode.
Genode OS Framework 18.05 released May 31, 2018: With Genode 18.05, our Year of Sculpt OS continues at a rapid pace.
New Genode mailing list May 29, 2018: The Genode mailing list and archive has been moved from Sourceforge to our own infrastructure.
Sculpt for Early Adopters Mar 29, 2018: Discover the first public release of the Sculpt general-purpose operating system based on the Genode OS Framework.
Genode OS Framework 18.02 released Feb 28, 2018: Genode 18.02 puts emphasis on package management, updated 3rd-party software, user-level networking, and the Nim programming language.
FOSDEM 2018 recordings Feb 15, 2018: The recordings of four Genode-related FOSDEM presentations have become available.
Road map 2018 Jan 24, 2018: Driven by our ambition to leverage Genode as a desktop operating system, 2018 will be The Year of Sculpt.
Genode at FOSDEM 2018 Jan 24, 2018: See Genode in action at the microkernel developer room at FOSDEM!
Genode OS Framework release 17.11 Nov 30, 2017: We just released the version 17.11 of the Genode OS Framework today. The new version accumulates countless big and small improvements we made while migrating the entire Genode Labs staff to a Genode- based system scenario for productive work.
Genode OS Framework release 17.08 Oct 01, 2017: The highlights of Genode 17.08 are our new GPU multiplexer, enhanced seL4 support, package management, and enhanced GUI elements.
GPU multiplexer for Intel platforms Oct 01, 2017: Our new GPU multiplexer for Intel GMA hardware applies the microkernel approach to the domain of GPUs.
Genode/seL4 comes to the ARM and 64-bit x86 Oct 01, 2017: Genode/seL4 becomes available on the ARM and 64-bit x86 architectures.
Genode OS Framework release 17.05 May 31, 2017: With a profoundly updated framework infrastructure such as GCC 6.3, Qt 5.8, and VirtualBox 5.1.22 for NOVA, the just released version 17.05 promises to be a suitable basis for longer-term maintenance and is accompanied with a new edition of the "Genode Foundations" book.
Genode OS Framework release 17.02 Feb 28, 2017: By introducing application binary interfaces, version 17.02 cultivates the cross-kernel binary compatibility of components. Furthermore, the new version comes with a vastly improved VFS infrastructure, new input-event processing capabilities, and a dynamic component-composition engine.
Road Map 2017 Jan 31, 2017: After a vivid brainstorming discussion on our mailing list, we finalized Genode's official road map for this year.
Symposium on Networked Security / Industrie 4.0 Sep 21, 2016: Genode will attend the Symposium on Networked Security / Industrie 4.0 at the Security Essen fair.
Interactive and dynamic workloads on top of the seL4 kernel Sep 20, 2016: Genode's flexible and scalable OS architecture can now be combined with the formally verified seL4 microkernel.
Genode OS Framework 16.08 released Aug 31, 2016: Beyond the vastly improved support for seL4, the new release brings a lot of improvements in other areas ranging from networking over virtualization to new tools for statistical profiling.
Genode OS Framework 16.05 released May 31, 2016: With Genode 16.05, the framework API undergoes a fundamental revision, the Rust language becomes available to Genode components, GDB can now be used on 64-bit NOVA, and all ported device drivers have been updated to the current versions of the Linux and OpenBSD kernels.
Genode OS Framework 16.02 released Feb 26, 2016: Genode 16.02 introduces the RISC-V hardware architecture to the framework, enables the secure pass-through of USB devices to virtual machines, and updates the Muen separation kernel and the seL4 microkernel.
Genode talks at FOSDEM 2016 Jan 20, 2016: There are four Genode-related talks scheduled at FOSDEM 2016 in Brussels.
Road Map 2016 Jan 19, 2016: The just published Genode road map puts emphasis on fostering community participation.
Upcoming Hack'n'Hike end of May Jan 18, 2016: The registration is open for our yearly Hack'n'Hike event.
Genode OS Framework 15.11 released Nov 30, 2015: The primary focus of version 15.11 is the use of Genode as a desktop OS. It vastly improves the GUI and audio stacks, features the port of Intel KMS from Linux, extends the support for the USB Armory and Xilinx Zynq-7000, and introduces new file-system infrastructure such as a VFS server.
Meet us at FOSDEM 2016 Nov 30, 2015: The next FOSDEM will take place during January 30 - 31 in Brussels.
Genode coming to the RISC-V architecture Nov 30, 2015: During the summer months, we have successfully ported Genode to the RISC-V architecture.
The Muen Separation Kernel as Genode base platform Oct 02, 2015: Thanks to the close collaboration with Codelabs, Genode now supports the Muen separation kernel as base platform.
Genode OS Framework 15.08 released Aug 31, 2015: Version 15.08 marks the starting point of Genode used as day-to-day operating system, which underlines the maturity and scalability of the framework. A further highlight is the ability to execute Genode on top of the Muen separation kernel.
Celebrating Genode's 7th Anniversary Jul 24, 2015: Join our anniversary party at the river Elbe.
Genode as day-to-day operating system Jul 24, 2015: Genode has reached the stability and performance needed to be used as a productive and enjoyable OS for daily computing work.
Meet us at the Chaos Communication Camp in August Jul 24, 2015: The Chaos Communication Camp will take place during August 13 to 17 in Mildenberg.
New book "Genode Foundations" May 29, 2015: The book "Genode Foundations" is available as a free download.
Combining Genode with the seL4 microkernel May 29, 2015: At the end of May, Genode reached a point that allows us to run simple Genode scenarios on the seL4 kernel.
Genode OS Framework 15.05 released May 26, 2015: For the first time, a Genode release is accompanied by a book. Further highlights of the current release are vast improvements of our base-hw kernel, preliminary support for the seL4 microkernel, new device-driver infrastructure, and plenty of new device drivers.
Genode at FOSDEM 2015 Jan 14, 2015: With three talks, Genode will show a strong presence at this year's FOSDEM during 31 January - February 1 in Brussels. The talks will cover an introduction of Genode, our line of work regarding VirtualBox on NOVA, and Genode's evolving GUI architecture.
New Directions in Operating Systems Nov 03, 2014: Norman Feske will present Genode at the "New Directions in Operating Systems" conference on November 25 in London.
Genode OS Framework version 14.08 released Sep 30, 2014: The current version 14.08 of the Genode OS framework introduces a new architecture for graphical user interfaces (GUI) designed from the ground up to protect the privacy of the user and application security.
Genode OS Framework version 14.05 released Jun 20, 2014: Version 14.05 of the Genode OS Framework greatly improves the integration of 3rd-party software, introduces block-level encryption, and adds multi-processor support to our custom kernel platform.
Genode OS Framework version 14.02 released Mar 12, 2014: With version 14.02, the Genode OS Framework gains support for NetBSD's file systems and becomes able to run VirtualBox on top of the NOVA microhypervisor.
Meet Genode Labs at FOSDEM 2014 Jan 06, 2014: Genode Labs will participate in this year's FOSDEM with two presentations at the microkernel developer room.
Genode OS Framework version 13.11 released Dec 09, 2013: We are happy to announce Genode 13.11, which is the 22nd release of the framework since the first version in August 2008.
Genode OS Framework version 13.08 released Aug 30, 2013: With version 13.08 of the Genode OS Framework, we introduce high-performance tracing capabilities, make Qt5 available on all supported kernels, and improve the multi-processor scalability of the framework.
Genode OS Framework version 13.05 released Jun 05, 2013: Version 13.05 introduces support for automated testing and benchmarking, adds new components geared towards headless systems, and enhances the device-driver support for ARM SoCs such as Exynos 5, Freescale i.MX, and BCM2835.
Genode OS Framework version 13.02 released Mar 11, 2013: Among the many improvements of version 13.02 are the use of IOMMUs, vastly enhanced x86-virtualization support, and a new audio interface.
Genode OS Framework version 12.11 released Nov 30, 2012: With version 12.08, the Genode OS Framework has become capable to execute its own build system and improves the support for ARM platforms.
Genode OS Framework version 12.08 released Sep 06, 2012: The version 12.08 of the Genode OS Framework comes with a new base platform, improves support for the NOVA hypervisor, and adds an on-target debugging facility.
Genode OS Framework version 12.05 released Jun 06, 2012: Version 12.05 comes with a new USB stack, media-replay capabilities, and the support for executing the GNU tool chain on top of Genode.
New Office location May 16, 2012: We just moved into our new office space in Dresden Friedrichstadt.
Genode OS Framework version 12.02 released Mar 01, 2012: With the release of Genode 12.02, we have finished the transition of the project to an open development process.
Meet Genode Labs at FOSDEM 2012 Jan 04, 2012: One of the worlds largest gatherings of the Open-Source and Free-Software community will take place during 4th and 5th of February in Brussels.
Genode OS Framework version 11.11 released Nov 29, 2011: The version 11.11 of the Genode OS framework introduces user-level debugging via the GNU debugger, Android running as Genode process, a new free-standing tool chain, and various experimental results related to different virtualization techniques.
Genode OS Framework version 11.05 released Jun 02, 2011: Version 11.05 features L4Linux executed on top of the Fiasco.OC kernel, experimental GDB support, and a new inter-process communication API.
Genode OS Framework version 11.02 released Feb 25, 2011: With the version 11.02 of our operating-system framework, we expanded the supported base platforms to 8 different kernels and introduced a new execution environment for using unmodified GNU software on Genode.
Genode OS Live CD boots Linux as Browser Plugin Nov 22, 2010: With the November release of the Genode Live CD, we showcase a new level of integration of device drivers, Qt4, OpenGL, and virtualized Linux on our platform.
Software Freedom Day 2010 Sep 02, 2010: On 17th of September, Genode will be presented at the Software Freedom Day 2010 in Amsterdam.
Genode OS Framework version 10.08 released Aug 11, 2010: Version 10.08 of our framework comes with support for hardware-accelerated graphics, wireless networking, and block devices.
Genode OS Framework version 10.05 released May 28, 2010: Version 10.05 of our operating-system framework introduces mandatory access control, adds sound support, and advances the integration with the paravirtualized OKLinux kernel.
Genode OS Framework version 10.02 released Feb 24, 2010: With the addition of the Codezero and NOVA kernels as base platforms, our framework for building specialized component-based operating systems strives to capture new application areas.
Genode Labs leaves behind its infancy Jan 29, 2010: Our company changes its legal status from GbR to GmbH.
Genode OS Framework version 9.11 released Nov 25, 2009: The new release introduces a Linux virtualization solution, Webkit support, the light-weight IP stack, and support for the ARM architecture.
Live CD demonstrating latest Genode features Sep 02, 2009: Genode's latest Live-CD features among others Qt4 and Linux.
Genode FX for Trenz Electronic industrial FPGA modules Aug 28, 2009: In cooperation with Trenz Electonic, we have complemented Genode FX with reference designs for the TE0304 series of industrial FPGA modules.
Genode OS Framework version 9.08 released Aug 20, 2009: The first anniversary release revisits fundamental mechanisms and further improves the cross-kernel portability of the OS framework.
First anniversary of the Genode OS Framework Aug 03, 2009: On 13th of August, you can join us celebrating the first anniversary of the Genode OS Framework.
Genode OS Framework version 9.05 released May 28, 2009: The new version introduces support the OKL4 kernel as base platform, the first parts of our USB stack, 64-bit Linux support, and the integration of Qt 4.5.1 into the main-line source tree.
Paper about the Genode FPGA Graphics Project May 19, 2009: The paper about our integrated hardware-software GUI solution introduces our custom hardware IP cores and provides in-depth information about the design and functioning of our software stack with regard to its real-time properties.
Genode FPGA Graphics Project version 9.03 released Mar 24, 2009: Among the various software improvements of Genode FX, there is a new demonstration project showing off its unique features.
Full text of "Securing Graphical User Interfaces" published Mar 18, 2009: Norman Feske has made the PDF version of his dissertation available for download.
Genode OS Framework version 9.02 released Feb 27, 2009: Among many evolutionary improvements, the release 9.02 introduces a native port of Qt4, networking, and support for the L4ka::Pistachio kernel as base platform.
Embedded World 2009 Feb 05, 2009: Visit Genode Labs at the Embedded World 2009 exhibition at March 03-05 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Dissertation on Securing Graphical User Interfaces Jan 07, 2009: On 5th of January, Norman Feske—founding member of Genode Labs—successfully defended his PhD dissertation.
Genode OS Framework version 8.11 released Nov 21, 2008: With the release 8.11, we reached an important milestone of the Genode project with regard to the applicability of the framework for realizing real-world applications.
Live-CD image demonstrating Genode Oct 23, 2008: We have made the default demonstration scenario of the Genode OS Framework available as ready-to-boot ISO image.
Genode FX on Virtex-4 FPGAs Oct 16, 2008: As we are constantly extending the range of platforms supported by Genode FX, we have now documented the process of adapting our FPGA graphics solution to new platforms by the example of the Virtex-4-based ML405 board.
Newsletter archive online Sep 25, 2008: For those of you who do not receive our newsletter via email, we have created an online archive of our past mailings.
Genode FX running on PowerPC of Xilinx Virtex 5 FPGAs Sep 17, 2008: With the release 2008-09, Genode FX supports the PowerPC 440 as available in certain Xilinx Virtex 5 FPGAs.
Genode FPGA graphics project launched Aug 27, 2008: Genode FX brings a fully fleged graphical user interface to FPGA platforms such as Xilinx' low-cost Spartan3 series. The first release features a ready-to-use demonstration project directly executable on widely popular Spartan3A Starter Kit boards.
Genode Labs on the web Aug 21, 2008: Since the release of the Genode OS Framework, both our project and our company were covered by a number of websites including OS News and Heise.de
Genode OS Framework version 8.08 released Aug 06, 2008: We are happy to announce the first official release of the Genode OS Framework.
Launch of the genode.org project website Jul 29, 2008: Today, we launched the community website for the Genode OS framework and announced our first release for the 6th of August.
Thanks for your feedback Jul 15, 2008: Thanks to all of you who helped us to improve many details of our website. Our RSS stream is now available at a meaningful address.
Company website launched Jul 01, 2008: With the move into our new office space, Genode Labs leaves behind its planning period and becomes a physical place.
Moving into our new working environment May 31, 2008: On the 15th of May, Genode Labs officially started its operation.
Genode Labs founded May 14, 2008: Our new website provides the latest news about Genode Labs, our products and general information about the company.