Extended Operating System Loader!

Extended Operating System Loader (XOSL is the world's only full-featured **free** boot manager with a real, easy-to-use and full-blown graphical user interface. Click the screen shots Screen shots link to see what XOSL is like, and decide for yourself! XOSL comes with **ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY**, and is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL. Obtain your copy of XOSL, its source code and the manual at the download area Download area . For support, two mailing lists exist: A general discussion and announcement list, and an announcement-only list. The general discussion list is **the** place for any XOSL related issues (questions, comments, bug reports, etc,. Click the support lists Support lists link to join either list. Geurt Vos

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