Qube (desktop)
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Computer multitasking
In computing, multitasking is a method where multiple tasks, also known as processes, share common processing resources such as a CPU. In the case of a computer with a single CPU, only one task is said to be running at any point in time, meaning that the CPU is actively executing instructions for...
desktop shell
Shell (computing)
A shell is a piece of software that provides an interface for users of an operating system which provides access to the services of a kernel. However, the term is also applied very loosely to applications and may include any software that is "built around" a particular component, such as web...
for FreeDOS
FreeDOS
FreeDOS is an operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. FreeDOS is made up of many different, separate programs that act as "packages" to the overall FreeDOS Project...
, developed in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It was developed by Michal Stencl who also created SEAL GUI
SEAL GUI
SEAL is a 32-bit graphical user interface for DOS created by Michal Stencl. SEAL requires at least an Intel 80486, 8MB of RAM , a video card supporting 640x480 with 256 colors, 1.6MB of hard drive space, MS-DOS 3.0+ or equivalent...
system.
As of February, 2011, QubeOS appears to have morphed from a DOS-based GUI into an internet virtual OS.