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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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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] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Shame they don't have a list of the packages they offer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It's a bit hidden in the FAQ, but here you go.

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

Linked in the faq : https://static.redox-os.org/pkg/x86_64-unknown-redox/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Slap a Firefox on top (and time travel to when ff is all rusted) and we'll be coming for ChromeOS. But will windows be completely rusted first? 🙃

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I think the main reason Firefox isn't on there is because redox os doesn't use Wayland and x11. Porting firefox would be a massive effort unfortunately.

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