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+# popcorn: A toy microkernel x64 UEFI OS 
+
+**popcorn** is a hobby OS for x64 UEFI environments to play with building a
+microkenerl architecture. It's far from finished, or even being usable - for
+now, it's a sandbox for me to explore the UEFI architecture, microkernels, and
+OS-related concepts that I want to play with.
+