Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
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Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#2The most impressive thing is being on 0.9 after nearly 30 years
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#3The most impressive thing is being on 0.9 after nearly 30 years
It's so old, that the 3D icons and window borders will be new again when 1.0 is released. Talk about some long-term vision.
But jokes aside, I always enjoy reading about custom OSes.
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#4This is very very cool, and unlike a lot of other "hobby" OSes actually looks usable as a daily driver if your needs are basic (kids, elderly, older/cheaper hardware, etc).
While for nerds computers have become these monstrously powerful things that can do everything under the sun, there's definitely still plenty of people who just want a computer to write down notes, keep a calendar, use the calculator... eg the things home computers were originally made to do.
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#5Very impressed by the screenshots in the website. This is no small feat.
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#6This is very very cool, and unlike a lot of other "hobby" OSes actually looks usable as a daily driver if your needs are basic (kids, elderly, older/cheaper hardware, etc). While for nerds computers have become these monstrously powerful things that can do everything under the sun, there's definitely still plenty of people who just want a computer to write down notes, keep a calendar, use the calculator... eg the thi…
What youre describing is called iOS on a large iPad. Everyone from 4 year olds to my 77 year old computer illiterate Dad can figure it out.
This doesn't look very usable at all by someone who isn't basically a computer nerd.
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#7The most impressive thing is being on 0.9 after nearly 30 years
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#8Took me a while to realize it's not a linux distro. Incredible!
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#9Amazing! I find it extremely fascinating that somebody is able to create entire operating system. Not a easy task!
Re: Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
#10This is very very cool, and unlike a lot of other "hobby" OSes actually looks usable as a daily driver if your needs are basic (kids, elderly, older/cheaper hardware, etc). While for nerds computers have become these monstrously powerful things that can do everything under the sun, there's definitely still plenty of people who just want a computer to write down notes, keep a calendar, use the calculator... eg the thi…
What youre describing is called iOS on a large iPad. Everyone from 4 year olds to my 77 year old computer illiterate Dad can figure it out. This doesn't look very usable at all by someone who isn't basically a computer nerd.
I agree with you. I see this as a passion project, and I think it's really cool.