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KeyKOS
Persistent, pure capability, microkernel OS. EROS's famous p redecessor.
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~KeyKOS/

EROS: A Fast Capability System
This capability-based OS for commodity processors uses a one level storage model; store persistence is transparent to applications. Surprisingly, performance of this very high security system matches normal OSs. [ResearchIndex]
http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/shapiro99eros.html

Verifying Operating System Security
A confined program is one unable to leak information to an unauthorized party or modify unauthorized resources, an essential feature of any secure component based system. A proof of correctness of EROS architecture for confinement. [Researc hIndex]
http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/shapiro97verifying.html

EROS: A Principle-Driven Operating System from the Ground Up
Abstract of article by Jonathan S. Shapiro, Norm Hardy; published by IEEE Computer Society. [IEEE Software]
http://computer.org/software/so2002/s1026abs.htm