What is Athene?

Athene

Athene is a commercial operating system from Rocklyte Systems designed for both home and office use. It combines years of Rocklyte's research with the latest in Linux technology, making it one of the fastest operating systems out there today.

With boot times as quick as five seconds and advanced graphics tech not found in standard Linux distributions, Athene stands out as a great low-cost alternative to Windows for your computer desktop.

Key Features of Athene

Here are some cool features:

• Support for Modern Graphics Cards: Athene supports any VESA compliant graphics card. Approximately 100 graphics cards are fully supported for top-notch hardware acceleration! This includes popular brands like NVIDIA, ATI, and Intel.


• The Latest Software Advances: With a modern graphical user interface, Athene offers translucent windows, fade effects, icon scaling, and more!


• X11 Compatibility: You can run your favorite Linux programs like Mozilla or Open Office right from the Athene desktop.


• Plug and Play Hardware Support: Plug in your multimedia devices without worrying about complicated setups.


• Live CDROM: Use Athene straight from the CD without installing it! Perfect for taking with you on-the-go.


• Multi-Platform Support: If you can't install it on your hard drive, no worries! We offer versions for both Windows and Linux.


• Software Plugin Support: Add plugins to enhance your applications without needing to upgrade each one individually.


• International Support: Unicode support means you can use different languages easily!

User-Friendly Design

Athene's design makes it easy to create new interfaces or edit existing ones. Plus, everything is treated as an object—files, pictures, windows—making it simpler to manage data across applications. This also means better network communication since objects can be shared directly between systems.

The Newest Updates

The latest version brings exciting new features like improved package management with QikInstall and multi-console support in ZTerm. Whether you're working on big projects or just browsing the web, Athene has got you covered!

If you're interested in checking out more about Athene, head over to Softpas for all the details!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!