ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
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Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#2I've lurked on the OSDev forums he credits on his website for a long time, and both Omar and Muazzam (mentioned as well on the website) are goddamn impressive for barely-teenagers. Someone hire those kids!
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#3Someone should set up an AMA for him, I'd be really curious to hear his opinions on the state of OS research and similar topics.
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#4I've lurked on the OSDev forums he credits on his website for a long time, and both Omar and Muazzam (mentioned as well on the website) are goddamn impressive for barely-teenagers. Someone hire those kids!
Eh, let them enjoy their early formative teenage years without the stress of a job. There's a time and place for working but barely 14 isn't it.
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#5Good on him. Building an OS from the ground up is actually fun when you get into it. I found it to be a great learning experience (but did it years later than this dude).
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#6Muzzam's site: http://alotware.hol.es
"Q: Why did you choose Assembly?
A: It is easy, simple, and the language of real programmers."
Will he still believe this when he's older?
I hope so. Because it is the truth.
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#7Congrats to Omar. I remember I was in awe about Marcelo Tosatti when he became the 2.4 kernel maintainer at 14. Here's an interview http://www.informatica.co.cr/linux/research/2002/03.htm
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#8Muzzam's site: http://alotware.hol.es "Q: Why did you choose Assembly? A: It is easy, simple, and the language of real programmers." Will he still believe this when he's older? I hope so. Because it is the truth.
But don't real programmers use a magnetized needle and a steady hand?
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#9This is extrememly impressive.
I just ran through the OSDev Bare Bones [1] tutorial this evening, even implementing newline support! I don't understand all of it yet and here's a kid half my age doing amazing things. Goes to show what you can acheive with time and perseverance. I really wish I learned Assembly at that age.
Re: ExDOS is developed by Omar, “almost 14 years old”
#10Congrats to Omar. I remember I was in awe about Marcelo Tosatti when he became the 2.4 kernel maintainer at 14. Here's an interview http://www.informatica.co.cr/linux/research/2002/03.htm
That interview says he started working for Connectiva at 14 and started maintaining the 2.4 kernel at 18.
(still impressive)