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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Redox OS - an OS built entirely out of Rust (www.redox-os.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This isn't Linux, but Linux-like. Its a microkernel built from the rust programming language. Its still experimental, but I think it has great potential. It has a GUI desktop, but the compiler isn't quite fully working yet.

Has anyone used this before? What was your experience with it?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Oh my god they rewrote Linux in Rust. Amazing.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Kinda. Redox uses a microkernel architecture and tries to keep only the most important functionality in ring 0 while they push everything else in userspace. It's great.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So they actually rewrote The Hurd in Rust.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Many lessons were learned from the Hurd that has impacted ALL microkernel kernel and userspace designs, but it is ancient by today's standards.

Its more accurate to say they were "rewriting" MINIX, but I don't like the word "rewriting" as all of these systems are unique in their own way.