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====== Texas Instruments 86 ======

===== Operating Systems (Zilog Z80) =====
=== 86 Win 95 ===
Windows clones don’t always have to look bad, and the author of this clone agreed.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/127/12790.html



=== Arax CE ===
Simple but common BASIC shell.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/369/36963.html



=== Ashell ===
Some shell… very little to say

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/7/720.html



=== Asm shell (Jshell clone) ===
Self explanatory clone of Jshell. Cool background?

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/13/1350.html



=== BEShell ===
Some shell… very little to say… again

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/103/10341.html



=== BigBob Shell ===
Magnificent ability to run programs and have graphics.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/215/21598.html



=== Blitz 2 GUI ===
Either a GUI version of Blitz 2, or a GUI for Blitz 2.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/52/5206.html



=== BugOS ===
Here’s a shell that made an attempt to look interesting.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/109/10911.html



=== CE:86 ===
Silly imitation of a Windows interface.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/16/1671.html



=== EggShell ===
Simple graphical shell that has ASM and BASIC support.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/123/12387.html



=== Emanon ===
This has a vertical menu…

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/84/8478.html



=== File Manager 1.2 ===
Now here’s a shell with a lot of tasks and graphics.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/105/10580.html



=== iShell ===
Another shell with a lot of tasks and graphics. May be prone to crashing.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/210/21081.html



=== Lotus 4.0 ===
A “graphical OS”, but the graphics at least look cool.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/39/3936.html



=== MacOS86 ===
Cheeky but interesting imitation of classic Mac systems.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/172/17251.html



=== Mac OS X 10.4 ===
Cruddy imitation of 10.4 with typos everywhere.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/389/38982.html



=== Manson GUI ===
Not sure if Charles Manson. Little is said about this.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/23/2359.html



=== Magi ===
Some shell that reminds me of Sega Genesis styling.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/138/13801.html



=== MSE 5.0 ===
This may be a pretty good shell, with power and function. Lots of plugins, but it does needs emulators for other shells.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/98/9891.html



=== NanoShell ===
Included for being only 63 bytes.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/165/16536.html



=== OS-2000 4.0.1 Preview 2 ===
Preview of an OS with some bells and whistles.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/25/2558.html



=== OpenSource OS2 ===
Not sure if OS/2 or “Open Source”. Has menus…

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/162/16295.html



=== Rascall 0.9 w/ TI-85 emu ===
Looks nice and has some features.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/21/2147.html



=== Seklorean OS ===
Finally a shell that looks great, has a ton of features, and isn’t too huge. Probably the best shell here.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/334/33456.html



=== TI-86 Windows 95 ===
Probably the “favorite” so far, since it’s graphics are very detailed and actually look like Windows.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/38/3844.html



=== TI-Soft Windows 86 ===
One of many programs cloning Windows. This one has dithered menu bars…

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/118/11865.html



=== Tinux (FR) ===
Ripoff of Linux with a very crude and funny rendition of Tux.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/95/9560.html

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/106/10676.html (in English?)



=== Unix 2.4 Shell, Basic GUI ===
Imitation of Unix…

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/23/2390.html



=== Windows 2000 ===
This one’s claim to fame is how it includes a bunch of programs already.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/124/12464.html



=== Windows 86 1.0 ===
Author admits it’s just “ok”, for once.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/33/3328.html



=== Windows 95 2.0 ===
More basic “shrug-worthy” Windows cloning.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/240/24053.html



=== Windows CE 2.0 (Updated readme!!!) ===
Here’s one that looks even better than the one at the start here.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/194/19486.html



=== Windows Millennium 2.0 ===
More silly Windows clones.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/161/16155.html



=== Windows XP ===
Seems fine enough, with small but reasonably designed GUI.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/389/38993.html



=== Windows ===
Looks cool, but the pics are glitchy. Seems “detailed”.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/134/13440.html



=== Zap-2000 ===
A shell with a cursor.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/84/8448.html