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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 creates and publish publishes presentations in the its native .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 presentations and display experiences outside of BrightAuthor:connected using modern web technologies.
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