Linked by Kroc Camen on Thu 5th Nov 2009 21:05 UTC
There's no right way to do it, only ideas that are better than others in certain situations. But if you had the opportunity to head up the design of a new OS, one to Put Things Right, one that could be radical enough to varnish out those UI/X bumps that have clung on for years, but practical enough to be used every day, what would you design? How would you handle application management? What about file types and compatibility? Where would you cherry pick the best bits from other OSes and where would you throw away tradition? I've tackled this challenge for myself and present (an unfinished idea): KrocOS (warning: HTML5 site, will display without CSS in IE/older browsers). OSnews Asks: What would make your perfect OS?
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2005-11-02
How will it kill the kernel? A stable abi would bring in better driver support which would bring in more Linux users.
Why are you so worried anyways? The Linux desktop has been in a coma for over 10 years, I'm not sure why you are so concerned with death when desktop Linux just sits there and drools on itself.
I'm really gonna laugh if an alternative like Haiku comes along with a stable abi and trumps Linux on the desktop. Defenders like you will have helped save desktop Linux from its own success. "
Who said Desktop Linux? I said Linux, the kernel itself, meaning all Linux.
If Haiku beats Linux on the desktop I will applaud. Free is Free. But, Haiku won't win because of its stable driver interface. It will win because of consistency, integration, etc, etc.. Things users actually see. If there were one desktop and one look and feel on Linux, with a single target for the menu, file locations, etc, etc then Linux would be having an easier time, too.
Desktop Linux has many, many problems that need solutions in order for it to succeed. A stable driver ABI is not essential and won't make a significant difference in user experience.