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Posted 23 October 2012 - 01:42 AM
I'm looking for suggestions on what to add/do in an OS I would like to create. I'm not looking to make an API for programs stuff. I want things to change more of how the computer would work overall. I have no clue what would be useful in this department so that's why I'm asking the forums.
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Posted 23 October 2012 - 02:18 AM
No ideas here. I haven't even bothered to try the Redworks addon, cause I have no use for advanced functions.
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Posted 23 October 2012 - 03:59 AM
Don't be like the others. Don't just change the UI and call that done. Do something innovative. Make developing on the system and using the system different.
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Posted 23 October 2012 - 09:03 PM
Don't be like the others. Don't just change the UI and call that done. Do something innovative. Make developing on the system and using the system different.
That's one of the things I didn't want to do. I want to change the inner workings (or add a layer over them) so that the computer can do different 'things' and not just look differently. Do you have any actual suggestions?
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Posted 23 October 2012 - 09:33 PM
Perhaps a journaling file system, or an actual, secure, authentication system (that can be changed to the user's liking), or…
Oh, I have one that should be challenging: Implement an OS that offers user-based file permissions (e.x "Only user A can edit this file").
Oh, and could I use some these ideas as well? I'm getting terribly bored here.
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 12:05 AM
Look into lua environments. Those are very useful and a lot of fun when creating an OS. I'm working on my first one right now and it uses a huge amount of lua environments to make it work the way i want. (easy loading of file to create objects, making it object oriented, and many other things)
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 06:35 AM
make windows or linux or mac or another real life os.
project for chuck norris
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 04:19 PM
Make a GameOS
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 05:03 PM
…make a game console…
Make sure people are able to properly develop games for it.
Have server programs for multiplayer games and make sure games are properly able to use the network.
For that matter, develop a more sophisticated network protocol.
Have an "online store" program that can be run on a separate computer for the game consoles. (Like Steam?)
These are just my wild ideas that I wish I knew how to make. I have poked at them a little here or there, but I don't have sufficient knowledge to accomplish my goals at the moment.
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Posted 25 October 2012 - 04:43 AM
I really would love to see a game console OS. Maybe i'll make that my second OS project…