DigitaOS was a short lived
digital cameraoperating system created by Flashpoint Technology and used on various
Kodak,
Pentax, and
HP cameras in the late 1990s.[2][3][4] DigitaOS debuted with the
Kodak DC220 on 20 May 1998,[5] and was released on a total of 11 camera models[6] before it was abandoned in 2001.[7] DigitaOS was notable for its ability to run third-party software,[8] a concept that was not again realized until the release of various
Android based digital cameras in the early 2010s.[9][10]
DigitaOS applications were programmed either as
JIT compiledscripts using "Digita Script",[11][12] or
AOT compiledprograms written in
C[13] using an official
SDK.[14] The operating system
abstracted away most camera functionality and hardware platform differences, allowing software to be compatible with most DigitaOS cameras.[15] Additionally, DigitaOS handled the GUI presented to the user and basic camera functionality.[15]
Because of its ability to run third-party software, several games were ported to it. The most notable of these being
DOOM[16] and
MAME.[17]