KannNIX is a semi-usable operating system for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, written mostly in C for educational reasons.
Portability is for people who cannot write new programs.
– Linus Torvalds, 29.01.1992
The phrase "kann nix" is colloquial German language that translates to "can't do anything". The suffix NIX also refers to UNIX and it's POSIX standard.
This project is based on the Guide to build an OS for the Raspberry Pi by Sergey Matyukevich.