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Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by GekkePrutser » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:12 PM UTC

> SerenityOS is a love letter to '90s user interfaces with a custom Unix-like core.

More like a love letter to Windows 95 :) It doesn't really have much in common with the Unix GUIs available around that time, which were mostly Motif-based (think FVWM, CDE etc).

In fact it looks so Windows-like (including the applications) that my first impression was that this was another go at making something like ReactOS. But clearly it isn't.

It looks nice though I was never a big fan of the W95 UI. I'm interested to see what it's about. I'll give it a spin.

PS: Fair play for being so open about your addiction. It will help other people face the problem too.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by adam12 » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:16 PM UTC

"Hello friends" I can hear his voice. That's a great opener.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by sanxiyn » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:23 PM UTC

DC-3 wrote: post #46

xacky wrote: post #43

What's more is that it also has a full web browser that is not based on webkit/blink/gecko but its own independent engine.

Unless anyone can name a counter example it's probably the most advanced open source browser engine except for the WebKit family, the Gecko family, and NetSurf. Never mind the whole OS - that alone is worthy of Andreas being able to work full time on the project!

Servo is miles ahead.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by tomcooks » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:26 PM UTC

Thanks for having the courage to explain your story and keep steady in front of discomfort. A true inspiration, balls of steel as they say.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by thelastinuit » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:26 PM UTC

barrenko wrote: post #26

Serenity now! (Sorry, had to)

CHIMICHANGA!

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by steveklabnik » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:27 PM UTC

airhead969 wrote: post #102

nightowl_games wrote: post #25

Andreas is the best part about this project. He's just _nice_. He's a good person. It makes me want to contribute and work with him because I feel like I'll learn from him. Too many elite programmers are total jerks!

OMG. That reminds me of the Xen dude, of a potential hire at a startup who demanded "make it a big number" salary, and countless people who know some about one domain assuming their ex-food doesn't emanate odor. Also, there's the sociological fallacy of assuming the biggest jerk must be the most talented, when it may well be a façade to impress people. There are some talented jerks, but all the talent in the world do…

<3

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by mythz » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:28 PM UTC

devit wrote: post #98

I'm surprised that either anyone actually uses such an OS (beyond toying with it), or that there are enough people willing to pay without using the OS. What's the explanation for this?

Personally I want to encourage a very talented developers continued development of his ambitious SerenityOS vision whose journey is thoroughly documented in his YouTube channel which is an amazing treasure resource for learning how different parts of the OS/Kernel/GUI/Browser/JS VM/x86 Emulator/etc are implemented.

At first I never expected SerenityOS would ever be advanced enough to use, but seeing how much it has progressed and the active community that's garnered around it has made me a believer.

Up until now he's been developing as a side project, I'm excited to see where he can take it working on it full-time.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by MetaWhirledPeas » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:33 PM UTC

leg100 wrote: post #112

Windows NT/9x/2000 represented the high point for aesthetics. Light grey, rectilinear, clear delineation, all contributed to being easy on the eye and functional. Glad to see it make a comeback.

That style is a bit too brutalist for my tastes. I prefer a splash of color, like with BeOS or something like that.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by brodo » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:45 PM UTC

dpbriggs wrote: post #119

I highly recommend checking out his YouTube channel [0]. He's an _incredibly_ thoughtful person and provides good lessons in staying focused and keeping scope down. I consider him a mentor and his approach to software is something I really resonate with. He has a keen focus on software quality but understands he can't make everything perfect in one sitting. This approach helped me get away from decision paralysis in…

I don‘t know much about OS development or C++ but I still watch his videos because of his thoughts on life as a software engineer.

Re: I quit my job to focus on SerenityOS full time

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Post by truth_seeker » Fri, May 28, 2021, 8:46 PM UTC

> While at Apple, I really enjoyed how most of the software was made under one roof. Not only did this enable super tight integrations, but it made the system extremely hackable for its developers, and you could always find the experts somewhere nearby. I thought I could try bringing that same feeling to the open source world, so I decided that SerenityOS wasn’t going to be a patchwork of packages – no, we’re building everything ourselves! From kernel to web browser, and everything in between.

I love it. Good luck.