Linked by Michael Saunders on Mon 2nd Aug 2004 18:21 UTC
Tired of endless Windows security problems? Intrigued by Linux's power but discouraged by its complexity? Tempted by Mac OS but not thrilled with the hardware cost? If so, you might want to investigate the growing bunch of hobbyist OSes -- Syllable, SkyOS, Haiku, MenuetOS, Visopsys, ReactOS and others. Syllable is perhaps the most promising of them all; it's a maturing open source desktop OS with an evolving kernel & device driver range, and is targeted at the home/small-office user.
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..."looks pretty sweet. One question: why the hell aren't these images in the screenshots gallery of the Syllable homepage?!"...
Some of them are, now -- a lot of the old screenshots have been removed. Also, a new, improved and cleaner website is in the pipeline too!
Regarding some of the comments about Syllable development being "slow" or "delayed": most of the work is going into the underlying subsystems, the foundations on which great apps can be built. Syllable already has a reliable kernel with a great range of drivers, and also has a very strong development toolchain.
The flashy apps will come; for now, though, the Syllable coders are concentrating on getting the basics right. Yeah, it's not sexy and cool, but it'll lead to a brilliant platform in the long-run. Lots of progress is being made!