So for the first time, I gonna give a hint of what I plan to bundle with the operating system once it enters a user testing and production stage.
Voyager
The file browser of the system, allowing for opening and looking at files, move them, copy them, delete them, everything that has to do with files. Also burning to disc can be done directly within the file browser, as well as retrieving information about the files themselves. Voyager presents one of the core applications and technologies, and cannot be removed from the system - it is exempt from manipulation by the user in terms of deinstallation. The file browser employs controls that have been written by me entirely, and the controls in turn use Moonlight, the file indexing and monitoring service for the system. This is what makes the file management fast and easy.
Moonlight
As just mentioned, Moonlight is the file indexing and monitoring framework, allowing for quick retrieval of information about files. It represents the search mechanism for data on your computer, within the files you have access to.
COSCode
It is both - the API for application development, and the end user application allowing for rapid creation of new applications and tools in the COSMOS environment. The IDE also comes with a second tool, named COSDesigner, which allows you to create and design windows, and then connect them to your code. The moment you save your changes, your program will be able to run. COSCode is an attempt to provide a better mechanism for coding than what is currently available in Squeak.
Cosmic Waves
The entertainment center of COSMOS. It represents the doorway to entertainment such as music and movies, and can be played directly from in there. Playlists are supported as well as finding music, playlists can also contain videos. Everything you would expect from a good multimedia tool.
COSPhoto
The photo management suite of COSMOS. Modern interface, utilizing many controls from the COSCode API. A hub and gateway for photo storage and manipulation.
Hubble View
Built in to Voyager, but can also be used as a stand alone application, which allows for a quick look at many sorts of file formats without opening the corresponding application beforehand.
COSTerminal
A standard Unix terminal emulator built on the user interface controls in COSMOS.
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