DigitaOS

DigitaOS

DigitaOS

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DigitaOS was a short lived digital camera operating system created by Flashpoint Technology and used on various Kodak, Pentax, and HP cameras in the late 1990s.[2][3][4] DigitaOS debuted with the Kodak DC220 on 20 May 1998,[5] and was released on a total of 11 camera models[6] before it was abandoned in 2001.[7] DigitaOS was notable for its ability to run third-party software,[8] a concept that was not again realized until the release of various Android based digital cameras in the early 2010s.[9][10]

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DigitaOS applications were programmed either as JIT compiled scripts using "Digita Script",[11][12] or AOT compiled programs written in C[13] using an official SDK.[14] The operating system abstracted away most camera functionality and hardware platform differences, allowing software to be compatible with most DigitaOS cameras.[15] Additionally, DigitaOS handled the GUI presented to the user and basic camera functionality.[15]

Because of its ability to run third-party software, several games were ported to it. The most notable of these being DOOM[16] and MAME.[17]

Cameras using DigitaOS

  • Kodak DC220
  • Kodak DC260
  • Kodak DC265
  • Kodak DC290
  • Minolta Dimage 1500 EX
  • Minolta 1500 3D
  • HP C500 Photosmart
  • HP C618 Photosmart
  • HP C912 Photosmart
  • PENTAX EI-200
  • PENTAX EI-2000[6][18][4]

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    Flashpoint Technology (1999-11-08). "Script Guide Digitaâ„¢ Operating Environment" (PDF). DigitaOS memorial page. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2003-06-26. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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    Flashpoint Technology (1999-12-07). "Script Reference Digitaâ„¢ Operating Environment" (PDF). DigitaOS memorial page. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2003-06-26. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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