Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:00:59 -0500 From: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> To: el-sino@hushmail.com, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: freebsd as the basis for something better? Message-ID: <42C0BD6B.3000607@computer.org> In-Reply-To: <200506261735.j5QHZ05F086898@mailserver3.hushmail.com> References: <200506261735.j5QHZ05F086898@mailserver3.hushmail.com>
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I think this has already been done. And they called it Darwin... a.k.a Mac OS X http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/ el-sino@hushmail.com wrote: > hey! > > i'm curious about all these new operating systems, > that all claim to be the next generation. > > there are many out there. plan9, hurd, eros, movitz. and many > vaporware projects as well, such as lainos. but they all want to > reinvent the wheel. i think this approach is wrong. instead, we > should try to attach the wheel to its vehicle, and make sure its > road is alright. not to mention; going the right way. > > a project where real unix would meet real life, or where open > source would meet open minds -- would have to make unix more human- > oriented rather than machine-oriented. and in addition to bringing > order to the chaos that was laid as the foundation for all unix > variants decades ago, it should also deal with new ways of > interacting with unix visually. for instance, in ways more > convenient than x, and its conventional graphical user interfaces > (though these won't go away any time soon). > > ofcourse we'd have to get out of the code-only rut, and try to > incorporate more natural elements from the ground up. such as > design, like that conceived through real life architecture etc. > having style doesn't mean it's commercial. > > i'm curious whether anybody would like to team up with me, to try > and map out the ideas for how a real next generation unix would be. > i'll soon have a pdf ready for those who are interested. in my > humble opinion, this would be a great way for you to make bsd the > way you've always wanted it. > > i guess that's it; > > -- siņo ambrosius > > > > > Concerned about your privacy? Follow this link to get > secure FREE email: http://www.hushmail.com/?l=2 > > Free, ultra-private instant messaging with Hush Messenger > http://www.hushmail.com/services-messenger?l=434 > > Promote security and make money with the Hushmail Affiliate Program: > http://www.hushmail.com/about-affiliate?l=427 > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Regards, Eric
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