operating systems

  1. B

    HarmonyOS

    I only just heard of HarmonyOS today. Anyone come across it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarmonyOS
  2. S

    Single user (non-virally [non-GPL] licensed) operating systems

    These are mainly single user (as in having one user instead of having multiple User ID) operating systems. Some may have limited, or newly added multi user functionality: such as some are single user for their desktops. Security for logging in and complex permissions aren't typically needed on...
  3. S

    Nature of opensource non-BSD & non-Linux providers

    OS, desktopStartedLocationFoundation HaikuOS2001, 2004US; NYHaiku Inc. (nonprofit) illumos2010US; CAformery by illumos Foundation OpenIndianna2010US; CAformerly by illumos Foundation OmniOS (server)2012CH (Switzerland)formerly by illumos Foundation Redox OS2015US; COa nonprofit...
  4. S

    Nature of BSD operating system providers

    BSD's with nonprofitsStartedLocationFoundation; started NetBSD 1993 US: Wilmington, DE 1994 FreeBSD1993US: Boulder, CO2001 OpenBSD1995CA: Calgary, ABCA: Edmonton, AB; 2007 HardenedBSD2014US: Boulder, COUS: Oakland, MD; 2018 BSD's as projectsLocationYearNotes DragonFlyBSDUS; likely...
  5. S

    Low-level programing languages & kernels

    Low level programming languages can be used as the basis of kernels and operating systems. Rust and Zig are two modern low level programming languages, which a few operating systems are made from. Zig is in the C family, while Rust is in its own family. The most advanced operating system from...
  6. bobmc

    The Distrowatch BSD ranking

    Not sure why BSD is included in the Distrowatch ranking. I thought it was mainly for Linux. Perhaps any free operating system available for download could be included. Just idle curiosity. OS Rank Hits Per Day FreeBSD 28 353 GhostBSD 37 285 DragonFly 75 168 OpenBSD 80 157
  7. Jared Manning

    I'm interested in studying operating systems

    Specifically UNIX-like administration and (eventually) low-level development. I'm currently studying for my CCNA Routing & Switching and the like to get me in the job market. There is no way I can currently consider taking out a college loan in the US, so I'm looking for books or online...
Back
Top