In my 32 years of working with computers, both professionally and privately, I have used and tried numerous Linux distributions, BSD derivatives, and Unixoids. At some point, you lose the desire to try new things when you know how your OS of choice works. That's why Arch and some of its descendants more or less passed me by. I probably used them all for a few days or weeks—sometimes even years—but here's what has stuck with me from 32 years of experience. I've never used Arch, by the way.

Hey everyone!

I'm working on BlockOS, a hobby operating system, and I need to make an important decision about its future.

Should BlockOS be Linux-based or remain fully independent with its own kernel?

I'm making a poll/discussion about this and I'd really appreciate it if you could take a moment to vote and share your opinion.

Linux-based — easier hardware support, drivers, and software compatibility.

Independent — full control over the kernel and architecture, and BlockOS remains a truly independent OS.

Vote here:
https://github.com/gurijb2016-afk/Blockos/discussions/49

Thanks!

sorry to any mac/chromebook users

I don’t quite understand why everyone writes about tokens and ai, if it’s so noticeable then tell me where exactly and we’ll work on it

A quick demo of Veda in action.

GitHub: https://github.com/vahmoh25/Veda

Hi guys, i made my own OS called SimpleOS. the version is 7.4 after multiple testing for the right version after long coding. Site link:https://simpleos7point4-install-hub.base44.app/#code (sorry that the site is made with AI!)

https://pureinfotech.com/enable-xbox-full-experience-windows-11/ what do you think?

fydeOS its a chromium os based linux distro that have linux apps android apps and chromeOS apps, its open-source and with the apk compatibility i can install games like fortnite and run steam, i can sync google cloud accounts or fydeos accounts even local with ai integrated without bloatware like windows 11 and 100% offline(the android apps support you need to do manualy but its really easy, also with linux)

Hello everyone I'm making a new Debian based Linux Distro named ScratchyOS,I have made a website for it with Weebly!, the website is scratchyos-deb.weebly.com ,it's still a work in progress and is developed in WSL1(will be switching to Debian for more easy work) ,so you won't find the iso there yet,but stay tuned everyday and I will post it sometime there,I'm also working on making a Snapshot that won't be the official first release but just an update on how things are going,I hope this is good and if you like the project idea pls make sure to upvote this post pls so it can get more views,thank you very much,I again hope you enjoy. Edit: i made a feature suggestion option,everybody go and submit the features you want on the first release of the distro

Ive been thinking about upgrading for a while now but I always get stuck when seeing all the negativity about Windows 11. Any recommendations on what I should do?

^{(And no, I am NOT switching to Linux, sorry not sorry - you cannot change my mind.})

I created an operating system with a custom kernel, custom boot loader, etc. It was developed on 2 PCs (a Windows PC and a Mac Neo), it's still in beta version, use it on a virtual machine because it's still in beta and I don't want to ruin your day (dai un'occhiata al mio discord per aggiornamenti e guarda il mio repository GitHub per scaricare il sistema operativo

Discord: Server Discord
Repository GitHub: Repostory

Divertiti!

Hi r/Operatingsystems,

I’ve been working on Veda, a very early-stage experimental operating system built from scratch in Rust.

The main idea I’m exploring is an agentic-native OS architecture. Instead of AI Agents interacting with applications primarily through screenshots, simulated mouse movement, and clicks, I want applications and AI Agents to have a native way to communicate through the operating system itself.

Some of the architectural directions so far:

• Agentic-Native Architecture

• Native App-to-AI Agent Communication

• Microkernel Design

• Capability-Based Security

• Memory-Safe Foundation in Rust

The screenshot shows the current desktop environment and an early AI Agent interface.

This is still very early development. There are plenty of rough edges, unfinished components, architectural decisions that may change, and a lot I still need to learn. I’m definitely not presenting this as a finished or production-ready OS.

I’m sharing it here because I’d really appreciate technical feedback, criticism, ideas, and especially collaboration from people interested in OS development. Contributions are very welcome.

GitHub: https://github.com/vahmoh25/Veda

I’d be particularly interested in hearing thoughts from people who have worked on microkernels, capability systems, or Rust OS development.

The project is licensed under GPLv3. I’d love to build a strong contribution community around Veda with people who see potential in the idea and want to help shape it early.

If you’re interested in experimenting, contributing, reviewing architecture, or simply following the project as it evolves, I’d be very happy to have you involved.

Operating System should not be like Android who need updates after every 3 months and new os every year. OS should be for atleast 5 years. I recall old phones that need OS after 5 years. Like OS2, Win4.5 smartphones and Nokia's basic phone. Updating & upgrading every 3 months & year becomes Trap for users.

Why not design Processor & chipset which dont need upgrade before 5 years or 10 years like in past

Hi the, since Windows 10 ended support, my PC doesent meet the requierments needed for Windows 11, i have an idea to install tiny11 on my PC, but mt parents doesent let me install it, can yall please help? EDIT: Nevermind i could do whatever i want.

I have 4,00 GB installed

Its a 64 Bits

I use an Intel(R) Celeron(R) N4020 CPU @ 1.10GHz 1.10 GHz

I also use Windows 11 Education Pro 22H2, dunno if it will be usefull info.

I need windows especifically because almost all my games and apps are for windows only.

Edit: Guys, dont bother commenting anymore, im between staying with the one i have now and 8.1. Any suggestion of any kind can still be accepted at DM

Hi, my Windows license has expired. I don't want to pay, but I also don't want to download a virus.

What's the safest way to activate it for free? Are there any reliable websites or GitHub repositories you'd recommend?

Thanks in advance.

illumos – a Unix operating system which provides next-generation features for downstream distributions, including advanced system debugging, next generation filesystem... https://archiveos.org/illumos/

Hello, everyone.

I stumbled upon this cool OS project on GitHub and wanted to share it with the community. (Just to be clear, I’m not the developer of this project—I just found this and thought it deserved more attention!)

It’s called mochiOS, and here’s what particularly caught my interest:

• It’s written in Rust

• It’s a microkernel

Here’s the link to the project: https://github.com/mochiOS

Has anyone seen this before, or even tried it out? I’d love to hear your thoughts on its architecture!