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BeOS is another one that comes to mind.
by seanvk 7y ago
BeOS is another one that comes to mind.
- asark 7y agoThat BeOS didn't become a serious, long-term contender in the desktop OS market is a sure sign we're not living in the best of all possible worlds.
- coldacid 7y agoThat Amiga never achieved any success outside of niche SFX markets is a sure sign we're not living in the best of all possible worlds. (Although that's more 80s than 90s.)
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoThere's a timeline out there where WindowMaker/GNUStep became the dominant desktop for Linux too. In many ways, I think the state of modern personal computing is evidence we are, in fact, in the darkest possible timeline for it.
- martinflack 7y agoOS/2 for me.
- waz0wski 7y agoIf you have not seen it, check out the BeOS-inspired Haiku https://www.haiku-os.org/ https://www.haiku-os.org/
- santafe 7y agohttps://www.haiku-os.org/files/get-haiku/ported-software.png https://www.haiku-os.org/files/get-haiku/ported-software.png
- billfruit 7y agoI think the early to mid 2000s Gnome had that same focus on full functionality presented with simplicity, rarely seen in today's interfaces.