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Rust-Based Redox OS Devs Slam Linux, Unix, GPL

Posted by timothy on from the let-a-thousand-flowers-bloom dept.

Freshly Exhumed writes: Redox OS, a project on GitHub aimed at creating an alternative OS able to run almost all Linux executables with only minimal modifications, is to feature a pure Rust ecosystem, which they hope will improve correctness and security over other OSes. In their own words, 'Redox isn't afraid of dropping the bad parts of POSIX, while preserving modest Linux API compatibility.' They also level harsh criticisms at other OSes, saying "...we will not replicate the mistakes made by others. This is probably the most important tenet of Redox. In the past, bad design choices were made by Linux, Unix, BSD, HURD, and so on. We all make mistakes, that's no secret, but there is no reason to repeat others' mistakes." Not stopping there, Redox documentation contains blunt critiques of Plan 9, the GPL, and other mainstays.

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  1. I'm getting a feeling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It feels like this https://xkcd.com/927/

    1. Re:I'm getting a feeling by Big+Hairy+Ian · · Score: 5, Funny

      I believe he was enabling you to pick your own linking standard :)

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  2. Redox OS is for LUDDITES. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Modern app appers use the AppOS Apperating App, which is apped using AppScript, NOT LUDDITE RUST!

    Apps!

  3. Re:So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who cares? It's a toy OS written in a toy language. It'll join the thousands of other pet project OSes that no more than a handful of people will ever use.

    You're right, operating systems are a solved problem. Things are fine right now.

  4. Re:They are right, but will they get it right? by RabidReindeer · · Score: 5, Funny

    They are going to base it on systemd, aren't they? Since throwing away past mistakes is a central criteria?

  5. Microaggressive by 110010001000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This type of microaggressive behavior SHOULD NOT be tolerated in the Rust community. We should all have safe spaces available to create our own OS, no matter what your views are on POSIX. Who is to say what is "correct" or not?

  6. Re:So what? by Desler · · Score: 4, Funny

    But this OS runs on 200% more smug than other OSes. Clearly that makes it superior.

  7. Re:So what? by BarbaraHudson · · Score: 3, Funny

    But this OS runs on 200% more smug than other OSes. Clearly that makes it superior.

    Considering that at this point it's one big circle jerk, I think you misspelled smeg.

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  8. Re:Purity is easy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The more adoption you gain, the more the purity is corrupted.

    Enjoy the view from your high horse while it lasts I guess.

    This deserves to transcend the limits of Slashdot and get (Score:6, Insightful).

  9. Re:Mistakes by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like me, when I accidentally a word. Fuckit.

    (I nearly accidentally a word just then, too)

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  10. Where have I heard this attitude before...? by plsuh · · Score: 3, Funny

    Theo de Raadt, is that you?

  11. Re:Code first, talk after by ttucker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like the crossfit of programming?