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Re: Node OS

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Post by nickpsecurity » Wed, May 04, 2016, 11:58 PM UTC

michaelmrose wrote: post #17

adambrod wrote: post #8

What would be really interesting is Elixir-OS/Erlang-OS where the entire OS can take advantage of a 50 core CPU.

The entire os can in fact take advantage of a 50 core cpu and most of the things that would benefit the most can.

I remember SGI adding code to Linux to to make it work on their NUMA machines with 256 sockets and 2,000-4,000 cores with single system image. They were my favorite but not only one. I'm sure some distro out there can handle 50 by now. :)

Re: Node OS

#32

Post by 58028641 » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:01 AM UTC

58028641 wrote: post #11

But the kernel needs to be in javascript. Since anything written in javascript becomes 2X better.

I find it sad that before I added people thought I was being serious and downvoted me. Once I added I got upvoted.

Re: Node OS

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Post by agumonkey » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:03 AM UTC

58028641 wrote: post #11

But the kernel needs to be in javascript. Since anything written in javascript becomes 2X better.

Not to forget your bootloader. grub.js

Re: Node OS

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Post by shrugger » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:05 AM UTC

Now you can left-pad your entire environment instead of just your production build!

Wow!

Re: Node OS

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Post by 58028641 » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:10 AM UTC

agumonkey wrote: post #33

58028641 wrote: post #11

But the kernel needs to be in javascript. Since anything written in javascript becomes 2X better.

Not to forget your bootloader. grub.js

What about the firmware?

Re: Node OS

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Post by cls59 » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:11 AM UTC

int_handler wrote: post #14

It's happening: https://xkcd.com/1508/

Also: https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death...

Re: Node OS

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Post by rubyn00bie » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:12 AM UTC

adambrod wrote: post #8

What would be really interesting is Elixir-OS/Erlang-OS where the entire OS can take advantage of a 50 core CPU.

Actually, BEAM can somewhat (and probably should be) considered an OS. It's got most everything you'd need baked in and ready to go...

Right now, I'd say the bigger issue isn't he entire OS taking advantage but the applications running within it... in which case, yes, BEAM would be an amazing paradigm shift! :D

Re: Node OS

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Post by teen » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:22 AM UTC

gberger wrote: post #27

> node-os is the first operating system powered by npm Read More That's not a very nice tagline to have after the recent left-pad fiasco.

fiasco?

Re: Node OS

#39

Post by brainflake » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:23 AM UTC

I love node, but a node REPL in lieu of a shell sounds like the worst thing ever.

Re: Node OS

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Post by merdreubu » Thu, May 05, 2016, 12:28 AM UTC

adambrod wrote: post #8

What would be really interesting is Elixir-OS/Erlang-OS where the entire OS can take advantage of a 50 core CPU.

http://nerves-project.org/