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Be-Alike: BlueOS Uses Linux For Its Kernel
OSBlue writes "A few days ago, news emerged regarding the OpenBeOS project, while now there is more information regarding the other effort to 'save' BeOS, BlueOS. BlueOS uses the Linux kernel 2.4.12 and Xfree as as the base of their OS. For now, they are building a BeOS look-alike Interface Kit and BeOS app_server on top of XFree, so it is not just a simple window manager, but a whole new API and environment. In future versions, the BlueOS team will completely bypass XFree and have a stand alone BeOS compatible app_server which will only use some of the XFree's system calls to be able to use its 2D/3D drivers. Guillaume Mailard, team leader in the BlueOS project gives more information in an interview to OSNews."
Improving linux and its support for the beos rather than create an entirely new set of useless binarys. Why not just make an app server that can run on linux?
They would probley like the fact that then they could be used in the bsd compatibility layer. That would open up their user base for all beos apps by 10 fold! All linux and bsd users (not to mention people that use a Virtual PC set up to run linux) could use this very easily, much like wine. I don't see a point in working for an os that is just going to die like the beos did. Don't get me wrong, I still *run* the beos on a first gen be box BUT I would rather have beos support on linux, than no beos without all the benifits of linux.
"Not my manner of thinking but the manner of thinking of others has been the source of my unhappiness." - M
hmm, just how many UNIX operating systems do you think will be comercially viable in 5 years? How about 10?
X is a big reason for them all to die. For that and other reasons they are dying.
Linux should not follow them down that dark path. If Linux survives by cutting loose the boat anchor of X and hastens the demise of proprietary Unices, so be it -I say AMEN.
If *BSD cannot implement the same fb layer then it couldn't evolve fast enough. So be that, too.
Almost all unix users, linux users, as well as developers that work directly with the X API, are disgusted by the complexity of X. X is nice because I can connect across the internet to it, but the X11 protocols for doing that are no faster than VNC. It's compatible with X Terminals, but they are all gone now save a few that could be replaced for 200$. The configuration to support accelerated video, USB mice, and anything else, is all done in one nice file that requires an experienced X user to fix if something goes wrong on auto detection.
:) Ahh, the mother test. Its harder than the turing test. Linux isn't ready for the desktop until I can teach it to my mother. Now I have hope that she'll still be able to see the monitor when that day comes :) (Reaching into my big basket of dreams and optimtism...) Maybe they can make an interface thats as easy to use as the Mac is noted to be, and handles fonts and media in a resonable way.
This leaves me wondering why X still exists. I would be extremely happy if the BlueOS team could implement a replacement for it. There isn't a concievable way that it couldn't be better than X. I was kinda disappointed that they were gonna start with X. They could probably replace X quicker than they could learn and develop for it.
Maybe, they can make an interface worthy of teaching my mother
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"I'de advice all beos users to sitwh to macos X because you'll find in this os every thing you liked in BeOS." I will? So does that mean MacOS X runs on cheap hardware? nope Does it boot in 20-30 seconds not likely Is it incredibly fast and responsive? Not what *I* heard Is it very easy to use yet very powerful? Ok, granted, it probably is Will the apps start in a split seconds? not if I am to believe the reviews Does it have a very friendly and open community? I wouldn't know So will I find everything I liked in BeOS in MacOS X? Not likely