Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:09:22 +0000 (UTC) From: Viktor Madarasz <viktormadarasz@SDF.ORG> To: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> Cc: malaizhichun@tom.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: freebsd should be rewritten based on microkernel architecture Message-ID: <alpine.NEB.2.21.2004170908450.10751@iceland.freeshell.org> In-Reply-To: <f2511411-e5bf-dc67-c162-090e5e00bf6d@ShaneWare.Biz> References: <3f1496d1f598c84b3871b630f161256e152aca75.camel@tom.com> <f2511411-e5bf-dc67-c162-090e5e00bf6d@ShaneWare.Biz>
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isnt trueos halted all future development? just wondering On Fri, 17 Apr 2020, Shane Ambler wrote: > Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:02:58 +0930 > From: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> > To: malaizhichun@tom.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Re: freebsd should be rewritten based on microkernel architecture > > On 17/4/20 4:45 pm, kindu smith wrote: >> Hello, I am a user who likes UNIX-like systems. I have some experience >> using GNU / Linux and some experience using freebsd. I like the >> architecture of UNIX-like systems, but I am not proficient, so I just >> want to mention some improvements. The idea of freebsd experience, >> what is unscientific, welcome to advise. >> >> First of all, freebsd's architecture is very good, no need to invent >> the wheel, but freebsd's installation interface and startup interface >> are too old. It is time to make some changes. I think the freebsd with > > Have a look at trueos.org it adds a GUI installer to freebsd. > Expect the base freebsd to stick with a CLI installer to support the > non-gui server installs. > >> microkernel will be more stable. The / boot / kernel directory is very >> suitable for writing a small kernel, such as named core, and then > > I don't expect you will get much support for this change. > > Have a look at minix3.org, a few years back they got minix running as > the microkernel and use netbsd as the userland. > >> In addition, you need to redesign the installation interface and a >> complete desktop environment, because this is very important for >> novices. I don't think Gnome / kde / xfce or the like is used anymore. > > Those three main GUI desktops are in use by many people. If you want to > try something else have a look at x11/lumina, which is the new desktop > made for trueOS > >> It is designed for Linux, and the systemd it uses is not supported by >> Freebsd. >> >> Freebsd should design a gorgeous interface comparable to macos, in > > Don't expect freebsd to remove the CLI to replace it with a GUI. It is > still used as a non-gui server by many people. > > > > -- > FreeBSD - the place to B...Software Developing > > Shane Ambler > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > viktormadarasz@sdf.org SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.org
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