HamsterOS: A graphical desktop OS that fits on a 1.44MB floppy

According to Hackaday, a new project called HamsterOS fits an entire graphical desktop operating system onto a single 1.44-megabyte floppy disk. The achievement showcases what's possible through careful optimization and constraint-driven design—a striking contrast to modern software's ever-expanding footprint.

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