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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| Developer | Flashpoint Technology, Inc |
|---|---|
| Written in | C |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed-source |
| Initial release | May 20, 1998 |
| Final release | 1.5 / November 18, 1999[1] |
| Marketing target | Digital cameras |
| Official website | digitadev.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2001-08-14) |
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "DigitaOS memorial page". lisas.de. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "digitacamera.com: home". 2001-02-02. Archived from the original on 2001-02-02. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "DIGITA OS". mesh.brown.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ a b "Pentax to release a range of digital cameras?". DPReview. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Kodak DC220: Digital Photography Review". www.dpreview.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ a b "MAMED! - Camera Info". 2007-12-15. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ OUT!, Froyo Tam 💽 Ferrite Core DX (2019-07-06). "DigitaOS was abandoned after 2001, with digicams reaching their end of life after just 1 year. The promise of upgradeable digicams quickly burst. The millennium vision of smart devices came to pass, but it wasn't until a decade later the vision was fully realized with Android". @FroyoTam. Archived from the original on 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Global smartphones reaching peak sales point". The Dead Pixels Society. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Did you know: Android was originally designed for digital cameras not phones". Android Authority. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Samsung announces EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera with Android Jelly Bean, massive 4.8-inch display, 21x zoom, WiFi and 4G connectivity (hands-on)". Engadget. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ Flashpoint Technology (1999-11-08). "Script Guide Digita™ Operating Environment" (PDF). DigitaOS memorial page. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2003-06-26. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ Flashpoint Technology (1999-12-07). "Script Reference Digita™ Operating Environment" (PDF). DigitaOS memorial page. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2003-06-26. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Dr. Dobb's | Good stuff for serious developers: Programming Tools, Code, C++, Java, HTML5, Cloud, Mobile, Testing". Dr. Dobb's. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "DigitaDev.com for Digita application developers". 2001-08-14. Archived from the original on 2001-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ a b Vidales, Carlos E.; Farrelly, Eugene M. "The Digita OS: An Extensible Imaging Platform". Dr. Dobb's. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ DOOM on a Digital Camera from 1998!, retrieved 2020-05-13
- ^ "MAMED!". 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "HP and Pentax announce two new Digital Cameras". DPReview. Retrieved 2020-05-13.