DigitaOS was a short lived

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created by Flashpoint Technology and used on various

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, and HP cameras in the late 1990s. DigitaOS debuted with the

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on 20 May 1998, and was released on a total of 11 camera models before it was abandoned in 2001. DigitaOS was notable for its ability to run third party software, a concept that was not again realized until the release of various

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based digital cameras in the early 2010s. DigitaOS applications were programmed either as JIT compiled

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using "Digita Script", or AOT compiled

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written in C using an official SDK. The operating system

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away most camera functionality and hardware platform differences, allowing software to be compatible with most DigitaOS cameras. Additionally, DigitaOS handled the GUI presented to the user and basic camera functionality. Because of its ability to run third party software, several games were ported to it. The most notable of these being DOOM and

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Cameras using DigitaOS

* Kodak DC220 * Kodak DC260 * Kodak DC265 * Kodak DC290 * Minolta Dimage 1500 EX * Minolta 1500 3D * HP C500 Photosmart * HP C618 Photosmart * HP C912 Photosmart * PENTAX EI-200 * PENTAX EI-2000{{Cite web, title=HP and Pentax announce two new Digital Cameras, url=https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4302985751/hpdigicams, website=DPReview, access-date=2020-05-13

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