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Zarhus

Advanced, secure and adaptable Yocto-based OS for the demands of modern embedded systems

Welcome to the world of Zarhus - Your Digital Chess Knight 👋

Zarhus is an advanced Yocto-based Embedded Linux distribution developed by 3mdeb. It emphasizes security, adaptability, and strategic innovation, drawing inspiration from chess, particularly the knight's tactical versatility. Zarhus supports a collaborative community, inviting participation through Dasharo Matrix Space and quarterly events. Its development benefits from 3mdeb's expertise in Root of Trust, Secure, Verified and Measured Boot, TPM, coreboot, UEFI, EDK II, Yocto, U-Boot, and Linux across embedded platforms. The Zarhus Team has developed 87k lines of open-source code supporting various hardware and security technologies. They have also supported commercial partners in the creation of over 25 BSPs integrating and developing various applications with a total code size of over 400k lines of code. Additionally, they have contributed over 17k lines of code to various open-source projects essential for building and running Zarhus products. Inspired by the elegance and strategic prowess of the Hungarian "huszár", meaning knight in chess (Polish: skoczek), Zarhus brings a unique blend of tradition and innovation to your embedded systems experience.

Why Choose Zarhus?

🛡️ Deeper Meaning, Tactical Innovation:

Delve into the world of chess analogies with Zarhus. Our name is more than just a label; it's a symbol of strategic brilliance and tactical adaptability, mirroring the knight's unconventional moves on the chessboard. Just as the knight navigates through complex scenarios, Zarhus operates seamlessly in the hardware integration area, showcasing adaptability and versatility.

💡 Innovation at Every Move:

Zarhus isn't just an operating system; it's your digital chess knight, making moves that matter. Experience the innovation that comes with a system designed to adapt, secure, and conquer the complexities of the ever-evolving embedded solutions.

🌐 Your Digital Landscape, Secured:

Just as the knight secures the chessboard, Zarhus safeguards your embedded systems. Navigate through the intricate ecosystem of hardware and software with ease, confident in the adaptability and resilience that Zarhus provides.

🌍 Community

Become a part of the Zarhus community:

We aim to grow this community and create dedicated social events related to Zarhus products in the future. Stay tuned!

👥 Our contribution

Zarhus is a product developed by 3mdeb. Zarhus benefits from 3mdeb CI/CD, documentation and layer optimization of many embedded platforms maintained for years.

Together we contributed over 4.3k lines of code to various embedded systems open-source projects and tools 🔧 we rely on to build and run Zarhus products:

We also maintain 🧙‍♂️ our own forks and open-source projects like:

Zarhus public roadmap can be found here.

📘 How to contribute

Please start in the newcomer section.

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