Post A4QTGKGNfAxSJrubmS by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A4OClPsYkMC9B15bJA by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T06:07:54Z
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What should be my next OS to try out in #VirtualBox?I've been meaning to try out some #BSD lately, but sorta chickening out to do it bare metal. Also #Gentoo. (Yes, I've been wanting to get more hands on with configuring stuff, so what else is there?)
(DIR) Post #A4OEZDY0y6dNMgn4gi by kat@mastodon.social
2021-02-18T06:28:07Z
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@kzimmermann reactOS ?
(DIR) Post #A4OEn9MXKEpIRI46ka by solaslux@todon.nl
2021-02-18T06:30:35Z
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@kzimmermann redoxOSOr Qubes
(DIR) Post #A4OFHN74lVxPm1FDpQ by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T06:35:49Z
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@kat how "mature" are they right now anyway? Last time I even heard of them there was only a very early alpha available for it, but looking into recent screenshots, it seems the project has beefed up considerably!https://reactos.org/gallery/
(DIR) Post #A4OFW96j7VwugC7sSO by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T06:38:05Z
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@solaslux whoa there, an operating system written in #rust! C devs beware
(DIR) Post #A4OFXpEnxyCpdMhnUG by kat@mastodon.social
2021-02-18T06:38:24Z
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@kzimmermann I don't know! I thought maybe you could try it and report back ?
(DIR) Post #A4OGGuGC8j3eF3qsCG by adnan360@mas.to
2021-02-18T06:47:12Z
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@kzimmermann @kat Initial release 23 years ago makes me want to say that it's never going to get mature! It's ok for some tasks/apps. But for others it still has stability issues. Crashes all the time.Linus also had video about it with kind of the same conclusion:https://invidious.tube/watch?v=U6d7E1uKSmg
(DIR) Post #A4OHGqoL421xUxMMXg by totoroot@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T06:58:24Z
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@kzimmermann NixOS :nixos:
(DIR) Post #A4OHRF87V8VVonZFmi by adnan360@mas.to
2021-02-18T07:00:05Z
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@kzimmermann I recently tried NomadBSD and @hellosystem . They're both great, worked out of the box. Thinking of trying them out more extensively.But if you seek something different, you can try OSs written in assembly:-MenuetOS-KolibriOSOr maybe something from here: https://www.techradar.com/news/best-alternative-operating-systems
(DIR) Post #A4OJsXT1dEf4PvUOdk by tomosaigon@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T07:27:37Z
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@kzimmermann what's the objective of this exercise?
(DIR) Post #A4OJxEf8ySGJXmOgQi by icedquinn@blob.cat
2021-02-18T07:28:31.350785Z
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@kzimmermann 9front :blobcatcouple:
(DIR) Post #A4OLQR1eBhlqEsPUTg by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T07:44:57Z
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@adnan360 I had read about #NomadBSD recently too, sort of a FreeBSD live medium with persistence for USBs, yeah? Maybe could be a way to dip the toes into BSD without starting from scratch.On the other hand, I sort of want to try from scratch, too :D
(DIR) Post #A4ONbAKwmBPnZcgLkO by rudolf@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T08:09:19Z
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@kzimmermann Linux from scratch, lets you learn a lot about Linux.Tinycore Linux, more with less :)And of course, MS-DOS/FreeDOS.
(DIR) Post #A4OP9twBq9WCnlEGtE by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T08:26:47Z
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@tomosaigon learning, basically, without the fear of breaking everything and having to reinstall. And the potential to choosing my next OS as well.
(DIR) Post #A4OQlfUQ6auywzoRRA by werwolf@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T08:44:46Z
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@kzimmermann CRUX, Haiku, OpenBSD, IllumOS, NetBSD
(DIR) Post #A4ORFaLLnss7g2ptL6 by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T08:50:14Z
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@kzimmermann LFS would be the most learning inducing thing, to understand, if you're up for a challenge.
(DIR) Post #A4ORMMLCGMJ0HBzhPU by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T08:51:26Z
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@kzimmermann serenity os is really cool too :) I love watching Andreas' videos as he's working on it.
(DIR) Post #A4OSKtv6XrzlnMervU by adnan360@mas.to
2021-02-18T09:01:00Z
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@kzimmermann "from scratch"? Got it. :)Then this might be your answer:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_From_ScratchIf you try it, fair warning. I've heard it has a lot of troubleshooting involved, lots of kernel build messages to be dealt with. So it won't be anything you can do in a short time.
(DIR) Post #A4OT4E0Eizkl70fe3E by tomosaigon@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T09:10:35Z
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@kzimmermann do you have any extra bare metal device? You could play with OpenBSD as a firewall and learn their philosophy while having something useful. I don't think running it as a desktop would be as initially impressive.
(DIR) Post #A4OW2bMpBYvCrI9amO by badd_badger@fandom.ink
2021-02-18T09:43:52Z
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@kzimmermann Have you ever tried a Distro called FerenOS ? I was quickly learning to love it when i think there was a post one day saying the guy behind it had to take a break while he finished his exams! But just quickly looking it up now it looks like it might be back up and running. It looked and felt great to use, could easily be tweaked to mimic any version of Windows or Mac, and some programs ran natively without WINE. In fact, i think i've just convinced myself to try it again! 😁
(DIR) Post #A4OX2p0CafBL6LF08u by fabrixxm@social.gl-como.it
2021-02-18T09:50:36Z
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#plan9
(DIR) Post #A4PAEuWtlIqHvoI29Q by poisonoushydra@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T17:14:03Z
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@kzimmermann Alpine? Void? Artix?
(DIR) Post #A4PDMJULfCe3EIJoRc by murtezayesil@fosstodon.org
2021-02-18T17:49:17Z
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Haiku OShttps://www.haiku-os.org/Haiku is an open source operating system inspired by BeOS.Many GUI programs such as Firefox and libre office should be available on Haiku. One thing that Haiku has and I really like is the tabbed window feature. Any unrelated program can become a tab in same window and you can switch between them like as if they were tabs in a browser. "Sets" is a similar feture Microsoft tried to implement into Windows but failed.https://www.windowslatest.com/2019/09/21/windows-10-sets-tabbed-windows-feature-might-be-making-a-comeback/@kzimmermann
(DIR) Post #A4QSOc9Uw6pCAD55jU by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T08:12:31Z
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@sotolf challenge accepted! I may do this in parallel with another OS too, though, just to keep having some fun ;)
(DIR) Post #A4QSQhDt3Pz8TB7uz2 by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T08:12:55Z
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@werwolf nice suggestion of Haiku! Completely forgot about it.
(DIR) Post #A4QSZAjFEi0wISpsFU by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T08:14:25Z
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@tomosaigon I do, but I sort of already put it to use, and didn't wanna ruin the install. I heard many great things about OpenBSD, like it being the "sanest" of BSDs around, that sounds interesting, I guess?
(DIR) Post #A4QTGKGNfAxSJrubmS by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T08:22:14Z
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@badd_badger never had heard of it before, but looks promising. A sort of drop-in replacement for Windows. Must be fun to try out!
(DIR) Post #A4QU7FlL7wEdi0dA3M by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T08:31:44Z
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@poisonoushydra Alpine sounds good! Minimal, nimble and powerful.I have been hearing a lot of praise about Void lately too, what makes it attractive besides the source-based, rolling release model?And yes, #Artix is my daily driver ;)
(DIR) Post #A4QU8xjZ7zncNCcF0K by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T08:32:03Z
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@murtezayesil great reminder, I had completely forgotten it!
(DIR) Post #A4QpatCFgn41RlBvqC by poisonoushydra@fosstodon.org
2021-02-19T12:32:27Z
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@kzimmermann I like that it uses a great package manager (xbps), runit instead of systemd (although I prefer OpenRC), LibreSSL, and offers both glibc and musl versions depending on your needs. It also has decent documentation (https://docs.voidlinux.org/). Not quite on par with the Arch Wiki but leagues above something like Alpine which I rarely trust the documentation for because the information always seems to be outdated.
(DIR) Post #A4Rok3z135r6i7lrFI by vesperto@mastodon.social
2021-02-19T23:57:15Z
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@kzimmermann slackware? LFS? OpenBSD? OpenIndiana?
(DIR) Post #A4W8ObVeUeAC2Gv9KC by beetle_b@mastodon.xyz
2021-02-22T01:56:43Z
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@kzimmermann I would recommend #Gentoo. I've been using it for almost 18 years. Never looked back.I originally started with #LFS for true bare metal, but while you learn a lot, it's a huge effort to maintain. With #Gentoo, you'll learn quite a bit, and in the end, you'll have a *very* manageable system to use as your regular distro.