Star So, You Want to Write an Operating System
Linked by Emmanuel Marty on Mon 5th Aug 2002 05:58 UTC
Editorial I've always been curious about how things work. When I was little, I annoyed my parents with millions of questions. Why is the sky blue? How does water come out of the tap when you open it? Maybe I was born without the mental switch that lets you be happy with using something, without trying to figure out how it works.
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by Mr. Love on Tue 6th Aug 2002 01:42 UTC

I think for an os project to be a success in terms of being adopted like Linux; several things are needed. Not all were mentioned in the article.
1. Devoted moderator with good coding skills.
2. Right timing.
3. Addressing some kind of common need.
Linux had Linus. It went public same time as internet started gaining popularity. It addressed need for a zero fee license os, needed by companies that were built on business model requiring large number of boxes being deployed.
AtheOS had right moderator, but it never made it because other "reqs" were never met.
That's just my opinion, so feel free to disargee.