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Syllable - The Little OS with a Big Future?

Posted by simoniker on from the um-ah-dah-leh dept.

Vanders writes "Tired of endless Windows security problems? Intrigued by Linux's power but discouraged by its complexity? Tempted by Mac OS but not thrilled with the hardware cost? In an OSNews article, Michael Saunders takes a look at Syllable, the OS that picked up where AtheOS left off over two years ago. Michael takes you through Syllable and shows you what we have been doing these past few years."

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  1. The question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is their web site powered by Syllable? And can it withstand the /.?

  2. Finally! by Daneurysm · · Score: 3, Funny

    the OS that picked up where AtheOS left off over two years ago

    Finally!

    I've been severely missing an Os that excells in lack of support, lack of compatibility and an unsurpassed vapor-are factor.

    I'm in...

    1. Re:Finally! by Scrab · · Score: 4, Funny

      I take it you don't use windows then.... ;)

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    2. Re:Finally! by DarkHelmet · · Score: 4, Funny

      I prefer dead operating systems over unborn Operating Systems thank you very much.

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      /^[A-Z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$/i
    3. Re:Finally! by LnxAddct · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well gosh you could have had that since before Linux, I suggest you walk over to GNU.org and download yourself the Hurd!
      Regards,
      Steve

  3. Holy AtheOS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can you run AtheOS and still believe in God?

    1. Re:Holy AtheOS by spektr · · Score: 4, Funny

      Can you run AtheOS and still believe in God?

      Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it. -(Matthew 7:13-14)

      Translated into a more contemporary language, this means that you might still be on the safe side, at least as long as you don't touch Windows.

  4. Re:Sure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Poor software installation ? Have you ever seen apt-get and portage ?

  5. Re:syllable.org slashdotted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This message was brought to you by Pavlov's dog.

    Pavlov? Sorry, that name doesn't ring a bell...

  6. Lacking? by Mullen · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's lacking: Some features and subsystems not yet coded; limited range of apps; occasional stability issues.

    Wow, just glad it's missing the little things that don't matter.

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    Linux O Muerte!
  7. AtheOS by KillerHamster · · Score: 1, Funny

    How do you pronounce that? And for that matter, how do you pronounce BeOS? Just wondering, in case I ever have to communicate with a live human about it.

    1. Re:AtheOS by green+pizza · · Score: 3, Funny

      How do you pronounce that? [AtheOS]

      It's pronounced: "Syllable"

  8. Is it me or .... by theManInTheYellowHat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or is there only 2 different menu systems now?

    There is the "Start" button which reveals the program listings and there is the CDE type dock system. Syllable seems to have the Start button. With all the different OS's there should be more than 2 menu mechanism's.

    I actually liked Program Manager.

    I guess everyone is trying to give the new users a break.

  9. Re:Website problems by OmegaBlac · · Score: 2, Funny
    I didn't know you could Slashdot Sourceforge like that.
    Shoot...I didn't know that you could Slashdot Slashdot.org, but with all the 503 errors I've recieved from the site lately anything is possible.
  10. knickers to Nics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    The SiS 900 NIC driver was ported by Michael Krugger in half a day.
    Is it a true port of the linux one, or does it actually work?

    (If someone can show me a version that works for dead rat 7.1, I'll be impressed). Yeah, I know it's old already.

  11. Syllable development? by aclarke · · Score: 3, Funny
    I'm glad to hear that Syllable development is finally progressing. Now I can use the syllables "fug", "nrut", "lurg" and "gip".

    You might say that this is very "lurgciting" news...

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  12. Re:not quite there guys. by Brandybuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    User-interface: single toolkit and desktop, sane design. Consistency is the result.

    At least until someone ports GNOME or KDE over. Please, pass a law banning freedom or we will never get a free desktop suitable for the masses!

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    Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!