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This deserves to be expanded on: I very much see the need for innovation in OS research. But I just don’t see anything in BeOS/Haiku that would address any of t

This deserves to be expanded on: I very much see the need for innovation in OS research. But I just don’t see anything in BeOS/Haiku that would address any of the big challenges for operating systems. Which in my mind include the following: Can we get away from the “leaky bucket” security paradigm where despite all of the best efforts and gradual improvements, prevalent operating systems “keep on giving” in terms of exploits that are discovered all the time. Is there something akin to what Rust is for programming languages? Or what about an operating system for AIs? Is the current stack of Linux, GPU drivers, and some ML SDK on top an adequate answer for emerging AI applications? Or if you still believe in Blockchain applications, what about a native OS for that? And the list goes on. All I see in Haiku/BeOS is a pretty, albeit dated user interface. Someone educate me what else they bring to the table.

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christophilus 4y ago
It screams on super underpowered hardware. That’s a nice benefit over just about any modern OS.
- ako 4y ago
  Could also help with some of our biggest issues: use less energy, reduce energy costs, go green, use your existing hardware longer, less need for producing new things.
als0 4y ago
> Is there something akin to what Rust is for programming languages? Check out the Genode OS framework
Ygg2 4y ago
Sometimes making a better UX Operating system is enough.
pacifika 4y ago
You’re listing tech that didn’t exist when Haiku started so how could it address those things? Haiku is an OS for endusers.
DragonMaus 4y ago
> And the list goes on. I would be keen to see more of this list, as two of the three items you mentioned are not at all interesting or useful to me (and, I would presume, to a majority of other users). Even the other item (#1) is somewhat academic, as modern security practices are generally "good enough" for most people in most use cases. (That is, there is certainly room for improvement, but where we are now isn't nearly as bad as it could be.)

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christophilus 4y ago

It screams on super underpowered hardware. That’s a nice benefit over just about any modern OS.

ako 4y ago
Could also help with some of our biggest issues: use less energy, reduce energy costs, go green, use your existing hardware longer, less need for producing new things.

als0 4y ago

> Is there something akin to what Rust is for programming languages? Check out the Genode OS framework

Ygg2 4y ago

Sometimes making a better UX Operating system is enough.

pacifika 4y ago

You’re listing tech that didn’t exist when Haiku started so how could it address those things? Haiku is an OS for endusers.

DragonMaus 4y ago

> And the list goes on. I would be keen to see more of this list, as two of the three items you mentioned are not at all interesting or useful to me (and, I would presume, to a majority of other users). Even the other item (#1) is somewhat academic, as modern security practices are generally "good enough" for most people in most use cases. (That is, there is certainly room for improvement, but where we are now isn't nearly as bad as it could be.)