What operating system do kerbals use?

[Merinsan]

They don't even have computers! If they did, they'd have autopilots.

[Umlüx]

punchcards need no OS!

[borisvolodnikov]

The code for the ASAS was written straight in kassembly.

[zekes]

KSC computers run off the juice produced by kerbal screams. Needles to say, they never run out of power.

[Arbolus]

They have computers? I wasn't aware they'd got any further than Kolossus yet.

[Naten]

Their BIOS is pretty powerful.

Here's a source code for automated rocket building they wrote in K+.

using rocketEngines;
using solidBoosterEngines;
using jebKermanEngine;

VAB.enter() //crew variables
 if "preferredCrew" == (moreThan:"0") then
 os.findPodSuitable
  setPod == (z)
 if "preferredCrew" == null (resourceException."I WANT IT TO BE A PROBE!!!11") then
  set (z) == ("ProbeSuitable")
 if exception == "MOAR CREW" (.or) "Habitation Module.spaceStation"
  add.HitchikerContainer
 vab.setVariable("commandPod") == (z)
//boosters variables
makeRocket(rocket, big) then
 add ("boosters") then
  add ("engines") then
   add ("fuel tanks") then
    add ("fins") then
   end
  end
 end
end.constructSequence
if launchMassTWR = false.pos then
add.moreBeausterz("lots.")
launch()
sleep(5) then
 wait

if.launchStatus == "crashed" then
 add.moreBeausterz("lots.")
 retry.Launch
if.crashStatus == "crashed again" then
 ragequit()
end
end
end
end

It's only a 16-bit OS program, but it gets the job done!

[celem]

Me

10char.

[boxman]

KAmiga OS.

[gutza1]

KOS(10char!)

[MC.STEEL]

They should have computing along the lines of os-kos/komodore-64/kerbiga but they show no signs of using it.

BTW. buy a kintendo KES, they have some very lovely space sims!

[Atherius]

Well, here's a list of ones they used.

• KIX
  
• Kamiga
  
• KeOS
  
• Kaarwin
  
• FreeKSD
  
• FreeKOS
  
• KNU/Kurd
  
• HP-KX
  
• KIRIX
  
• JerbaOS
  
• Kinux
  
• Mac OS K
  
• Kerbalsoft Kerbdows
  
• KINIX
  
• MS-KOS
  
• NetKSD
  
• OpenKSD
  
• Kerbalm OS
  
• KNX
  
• KyOS
  
• Kolaris
  
• KRON
  
• Kru64
  

... and alot more. Of course, alot of them crash like their rockets.

[Kinglet]

Kindows is the least creative name possible. As many people use windows, they just added a K.

Names like the ones above are good.

[Smoovious]

And then you have KitOS... their ultra energy-efficient single-bit processor operating system.

[Flymetothemun]

My Kerbals run on JC-CTI-MTBOS. They run it off of something that looks like a Heathkit H-8.

[fatfluffycat]

My kerbals use Kindows