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MirageOS Overview
- MirageOS lets you write network protocols, file systems, and web stacks in OCaml.
- It compiles to a specialized operating system (a unikernel) that only does what your application needs.
Evolving Role of Operating Systems
- Modern operating systems have moved away from the original multi-user focus to application-specific stacks.
- MirageOS reflects this shift by providing specialized operating systems for individual applications.
Zen and MirageOS Origins
- Anil Madhavapeddy worked on the Zen hypervisor, which enabled running multiple operating systems on one machine.
- MirageOS emerged from testing Zen and evolved organically from low-level interfaces.