Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 28th Jun 2007 20:35 UTC, submitted by Vanders
Kaj de Vos made two big announcements at SylCon 2007. The first was a new web browser, based on a port of WebKit. The second is Syllable Server, which will bring together the Syllable GUI with the Linux kernel to create a server operating system that compliments Syllable on the desktop. Syllable Server is not based on any existing Linux distribution and will look and feel as much like Syllable as possible.
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I wholly believe the focus of any new OS effort should be on userland/GUI with a stripped and much tailored Linux/BSD kernel below (Edit: NOT A DISTRO! Think more like what Apple has done with OS X)
A Linux/BSD kernel would offer a robust, secure, drop-in core and allow the majority of the effort to be focused on the creative aspects of OS design. I understand that it is a "learning experience" for those involved, but it's unreasonable to hope to compare to what Linux/BSD have already achieved. I hope that after this server OS is developed, the Syllable team will see this as the direction to take the desktop and abandon the ATheOS core. If nothing else it will make the project much more realistic. IMO, anyway.
And why have I never heard of DirectFB!
Edited 2007-06-28 21:28