When I wrote about a modern OS that could run on a floppy disk, I knew I had to try it. Something about going back to the old days when apps could fit within a 1.44MB disk format ...

While most operating systems are written in C and C++, KolibriOS is written in pure x86 assembly and as a result small and lightweight enough to run off a standard 1.44 MB floppy disk, as demonstra… ...

Sony, the last floppy disk manufacturer standing, stopped making floppies in 2011. Floppy disks aren't equipped for many of today's technological needs, with storage capacity maxing at 1.44MB.