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I like the idea of a library operating systems and the Unikernel architecture. But a good idea would be having a multi-thread operating system only as a hub for
by fredrb 9y ago
I like the idea of a library operating systems and the Unikernel architecture. But a good idea would be having a multi-thread operating system only as a hub for multiple virtualization boxes. Than we can leverage the idea of having an OS image bundles with the application and deploy there. We'd change completely how applications are managed/installed.
- thinkmassive 9y agoThis sounds similar to Project Atomic[1]. The base OS is CentOS or Fedora, system files are managed by OSTree[2], and applications are run as Docker containers. You could probably also use something like Flatpak[3] for desktop apps, which is the approach used by Endless OS[4]. What I find interesting is these two projects are using a similar approach but targeting opposite ends of the spectrum. Atomic is intended as a cutting edge server OS for enterprises that want an integrated stack for running containerized infrastructure (they also started publicizing Atomic Workstation as of the last release, although I found it painful to use due to a lack of docs). Endless is targeting emerging markets, composed primarily of first-time computer users. OSTree+Flatpak allows the desktop to run similarly to a mobile OS, and there’s minimal chance of users breaking the system itself. [1] https://www.projectatomic.io https://www.projectatomic.io [2] https://ostree.readthedocs.io https://ostree.readthedocs.io [3] https://flatpak.org https://flatpak.org [4] https://endlessos.com/for-developers https://endlessos.com/for-developers