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The BrightSign operating system (BrightSignOS or BOS) is an open-source Linux-based OS based on the Yocto and OpenEmbedded projects. It includes substantial BrightSign modifications that include a read-only root filesystem in flash memory, a Chromium rendering engine, and dedicated components for audio/video processing and security.
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Users of BrightAuthor:connected create and publish presentations in the .bpfx format, the native format for BrightAuthor:connected presentations.
Thanks to the built-in Chromium engine, however, BrightSign players are able to run any HTML/JavaScript application. Partners who choose to use an alternative CMS are therefore free to create display experiences outside of BrightAuthor:connected using modern web technologies.
BrightSign players are highly specialized and although they are based on a Linux OS, they are not general-purpose Linux PCs. They cannot run Linux apps nor are they capable of running apps for Android, iOS, or Windows. However, if you have a native Android, iOS, or Windows app, talk to us about how we may be able to help you leverage your existing code to run natively on our players.
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