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I would like to see a non-big-corp-controlled (e.g. Open source) OS that is focused on single-user systems. (Personal /"Desktop" computers) ABI compatibilty, no
by the__alchemist 5mo ago
I would like to see a non-big-corp-controlled (e.g. Open source) OS that is focused on single-user systems. (Personal /"Desktop" computers) ABI compatibilty, no sudo or permissions; "just works". Schedule software, provide a GUI, threads, memory allocation etc. But get out of the way; no complicated user system; no delicate balance of text config files scattered throughout a file system.
Currently, OSS (etc) OSes are synonymous with Linux; I don't think I will ever see eye to eye with the Linux design philosophy; too many compromises which prioritize servers, multi-user IT systems; embraces scattered state across the FS etc.
- weberer 5mo agoSounds like TempleOS checks all those boxes. You might miss networking though.
- the__alchemist 5mo agoI appreciate the rec! Hah; networking is indeed one of the things I think it would be good for a GPOS to have (e.g. fits with threads, allocator etc). Also interfaces for the MB's RTC for datetimes etc... Some day?
- hedora 5mo agoYou might like FreeBSD. It’s unapologetically unix. Jails + root on ZFS is arguably what Linux tried to move to, but (due to too many compromises) will probably never achieve. 15.1 (due out next week) is their first big laptop focused release from the recent grant money. They have a list of current laptops that they test with for you to buy. Barring that, Devuan Linux is not bad either, and is still a cohesive system.
- card_zero 5mo agoEasyOS is a very unlinuxy Linux that somebody here mentioned once when I was having a similar whine. https://easyos.org/about/how-and-why-easyos-is-different.html https://easyos.org/about/how-and-why-easyos-is-different.htm... Note the remarks about sudo, folders, and GUIs.