Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 8th May 2008 21:32 UTC
There are quite a few operating systems which have moved beyond the simple hobby operating system stage, onto a more lasting plane of existence. AROS, ReactOS, SkyOS, Syllable, Haiku; they're no longer basement products, coded by a single programer - they are now projects in which a lot of people have invested time, and possibly money too. They won't go away any time soon. The last few days have seen news on three of these systems: ReactOS, SkyOS, and Syllable.
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RE[2]: Tech on the street
by stestagg on Fri 9th May 2008 10:40
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I see a premise, but no conclusion.
There is an implicit one. The issue here is the lack of a clear definition of what makes something a 'basement project'. The OP is making the point that he doesn't believe enough people are aware of these OSs to move them out of the realm of basement projects.
RE[3]: Tech on the street
by StephenBeDoper on Sat 10th May 2008 01:34
in reply to "RE[2]: Tech on the street"
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There is an implicit one. The issue here is the lack of a clear definition of what makes something a 'basement project'.
On that last point, at least, we agree. Thom's writeup equated "basement projects" with single-developer projects. Yet none of the examples have been "one-man shows" for at least a half-decade now.
The OP is making the point that he doesn't believe enough people are aware of these OSs to move them out of the realm of basement projects.
I'm not convinced that that point has much significance. In 1998, the exact same comment could have been made about Linux. Or c. 1988, it could have been said about Windows.
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2005-07-06
...and? I see a premise, but no conclusion.