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Niche Operating Systems

Posted by michael on from the help-i-have-too-many-programs-that-run-on-my-OS dept.

Eugenia writes: "So, you think that BeOS or AtheOS are niche Operating Systems? Well, you haven't seen anything yet. OSNews provides a list and short description of the most active and most promising Operating Systems written by individuals or small teams just for the fun of it or because they have a dream of how the perfect OS should be (is there such a thing though?). Some of them, like SkyOS for example, are even quite far down the line in terms of usability and advancements."

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  1. it's all well and good... by hajmola · · Score: 3, Redundant

    but an OS is nothing without applications - and only until there are applications for an OS, can its usability and robustness be truly measured.
    -raj

  2. Re:*BSD is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The main difference is that Linux is a complete operating system with support from big companies such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard. BSD is a niche operating system with little support outside the hobby community. It is prety much dead. Solaris is Sun's unix and it is more or less holding its own. Here's a link about the state of Unix Today