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Lively Kernel
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<p>The Lively Kernel is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> web programming environment, developed by <a href="/facts/Dan_Ingalls/ytBrJMWc">Dan Ingalls</a> when he was at SAP Research. It supports desktop-style applications with rich graphics and direct manipulation abilities, but without the installation or upgrade troubles of conventional desktop applications. Development began at <a href="/facts/Sun_Microsystems/VJ9EzEFd">Sun Microsystems</a> Laboratories in <a href="/facts/Menlo_Park,_California/mHQVj2Jx">Menlo Park, California</a>, and later moved to the <a href="/facts/Hasso_Plattner_Institute/YUmfq1cc">Hasso Plattner Institute</a> in <a href="/facts/Potsdam-Babelsberg/VaAbH0Jx">Potsdam-Babelsberg</a> near Berlin. </p>