| Developer | National ICT Australia |
|---|---|
| OS family | Embedded operating system |
| Initial release | 2004 |
| Latest release | 2.6.9.1 |
| Platforms | x86, ARM and MIPS |
| Kernel type | Para-virtualised Linux (running on top of L4Ka::Pistachio and Iguana) |
| License | GPLv2 |
The Wombat Operating System is a high-performance virtualized Linux marketed by Open Kernel Labs, a spin-off of National ICT Australia (NICTA) - Australia’s prestigious Center of Excellence for Information and Communications Technology's Embedded, Real Time, Operating System Program.
Wombat is a de-privileged (para-virtualised) Linux running on top of L4/Iguana.