‹ BackHN Continuity

Thread

What even is an OS now?

310 points · 479 comments · fratellobigio

  1. okdiendiendjefn · · focus · HN ↗
    What it has always been. Nothing has changed in this regard.
    1. msla · · focus · HN ↗
      This is by and for people who do not distinguish between the UI and the OS, like how "MSIE" is "The Internet" for them.
      1. Zee2 · · focus · HN ↗
        There could be some interesting actual OS design innovations for new permissions, access control, and sandboxing systems that are designed from the ground up for these "conjurable" experiences (or even OS components themself).

        Finding some balance between access and safety for vibe-conjuring parts of the OS in a way that's still powerful but won't accidentally nuke or corrupt itself.

        1. lunar_rover · · focus · HN ↗
          The historical baggage is so heavy I don't think anyone can realistically throw it away, so what we'll end up getting are almost certainly incremental improvements to existing foundations.
          1. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

            [deleted]

Open on Hacker News to reply ↗

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.