Changes between Version 27 and Version 28 of FAQ


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Timestamp:
2015-12-08T18:57:30Z (9 years ago)
Author:
Martin Decky
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  • FAQ

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    6969No, not at all. There are definitely many more various content management systems, office suites or web browsers out there than there are microkernel-based multiserver operating systems like HelenOS.
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    71 === Why don't you work on ''insert your favorite OS project'' instead? ===
     71=== Why don't you work on ''<insert your favorite OS project>'' instead? ===
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    7373While HelenOS currently has some gaps in end-user functionality (such as system tools and applications), from many points of view we consider it more advanced than any comparable project. Microkernel is just a label and there are as many ways to write a microkernel system as there are many ways to write an operating system. HelenOS pursues many interesting ideas not found in other projects. HelenOS is portable, clean and modular. And last, but not least, writing HelenOS is fun {{{^_^}}}.
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    75 === After so many years of development, HelenOS still cannot do ''XYZ''? ===
     75=== After so many years of development, HelenOS still cannot do ''<xyz>''? ===
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    7777We are developing a new operating system from scratch as compared to a mere cloning an existing system with an established API. This forces us to figure out and design everything ourselves, which takes time.