3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced my "Internet OS"

In plain words

This project is an open-source operating system concept launched on GitHub. It appears to be a personal project that has accumulated over one million users during its three-year development period. The creator recently released the source code publicly, allowing others to view, modify, and contribute to the codebase. It is designed for developers and technically-minded users interested in exploring alternative operating system architectures or participating in collaborative software development.

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From the sources

Puter is a free, open-source, self-hostable internet operating system. It serves as a personal cloud, remote desktop, and app platform, all accessible via your browser. It is fast, extensible, and privacy-first.

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  I made an open-source laptop from scratch2025 · byran.ee · ▲3,237

  Hello! I'm Byran. I spent the past ~6 months engineering a laptop from scratch. It's fully open-source on GH at: https://github.com/Hello9999901/laptop

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  I made my own OS from scratch because I was bored2025 · jotalea.com.ar · ▲224

  I've wanted to make my own OS since I started programming. Now, 5 years later, I did it (kind of). Sure, it is really basic, has very little functionality, but I made it and I'm proud of that. Oh, and I'm just 16 btw.

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  ZenHub.io - for Open Source and Academic Projects2015 · ▲111

  Project Management Inside GitHub – Free for open-source + …

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  1Kb Webspace2023 · onekb.uber.space · ▲88

  Hey guys, I wanted to introduce you my hacknight project. It is a tribute to onekb.net which has stopped its service a few years ago. Currently it is still a beta where external resources are also possible (but not the point ;) ) to get your opinions. When it is finished, the source code will be open source. The secret word is therefore also hackernews. P.S.: The source code is currently 2.4Kb I'm trying to make it smaller. 1Kb would be my goal.

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  I started a repo for sharing algorithm implementations2013 · github.com · ▲52

  Everything that would be here is in the README. I hope this gets big, it has tons of potential.

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  OpenHub2025 · openhub.nife.io · ▲13

  Hi HN We were tired of wasting time setting up open-source apps, so we built OpenHub — a one-click way to deploy 50+ tools like Metabase, n8n, Uptime Kuma, and more. No Docker, no config — just pick an app and it’s live with a public URL. Built it for ourselves, now sharing it with everyone. Would love your thoughts and feedback! https://www.producthunt.com/products/nife-labs/launches/open... Thanks! – Jigar & team

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  a social network for devs

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 29d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

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  Talanoa▲346

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

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  Dub.co▲1,475

  Short links with superpowers

  Dev tools · 2024 · dub.co

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  Microlaunch▲1,115

  Launch and get feedback on both the idea and product

  Dev tools · 2024 · microlaunch.net

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  Milestone▲1,113

  Interactive, gamified product tours for SaaS

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  Hunted Space▲1,004

  Insights on Product Hunt launches

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  Creatie▲850

  The one-stop product design tool amplified by AI

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  Bluedot 1.1▲804

  Hello Hacker News! We've noticed that many people use Loom to record their meetings in the background, which may prompt some privacy concerns. As a solution, we've built a simple extension that notifies users about the ongoing recording of meetings (without the need for inviting a virtual participant). Additionally, this tool allows for the generation of customizable meeting notes. Let me know what you think about it!

  Work · 2024 · bluedothq.com