OSNews > Thread > "RE[2]: hit the nail on the head" by dr

Linked by Eli Gottlieb on Wed 28th Dec 2005 13:29 UTC

Right now the situation for developers of minor operating systems seems somewhat bleak. Windows and the Unixes compete in the server world, and Windows and MacOS X compete on the desktop. Linux even gets ported to every embedded device, leaving few niches for the hobbyist or sidelined operating system developer. Some have even gone so far as to say that New Operating Systems Won't Stand a Chance. As anyone who reads OSNews can tell you, however there are a wealth of new systems with new ideas that just aren't taking off. Given all these new ideas some - like capability security from EROS for example - should be good enough to catch on, so why aren't they?

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RE[2]: hit the nail on the head

by dr_gonzo on Thu 29th Dec 2005 03:44 UTC in reply to "RE: hit the nail on the head"

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2005-07-06

Um, I thought the UDI meant that a driver for a specific piece of hardware would work with any kernel with a UDI.

Correct me if I'm wrong though.

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RE[3]: hit the nail on the head

by EliGottlieb on Thu 29th Dec 2005 04:26 in reply to "RE[2]: hit the nail on the head"

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2005-10-30

You're perfectly right, he went off on a slight tangent about NVidia/ATI. It really would be nice if they'd release some specs, though, even if it were just for 2D acceleration.

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