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[Syllable] The free desktop and server operating system family
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Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [816] | I expect it being posix compliant, so theoretically, ports of stuff like that should not be a big problem .... |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [817] | http://kamidake.other-space.com/is down |
Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [818] | what is that? |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [819x2] | We have ports of Berkeley DB and SQLite, so far |
Yes, the Kamidake software repository is gone, sadly. And we still have to clean up the links. Our own releases are on SourceForge, though | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [821] | No printing support yet |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [822x2] | We're quite POSIX compatible, but sadly, a lot of software assumes Linux these days. Porting is relatively easy, but still an art - or slavery, depending how you look at it :-) |
Yes, we have printing since the last release, although it's still buggy | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [824] | So, what do real live users use it for ? |
Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [825] | they use it for fun, imo .... |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [826] | Developing Syllable :-) |
Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [827] | it is for those who like to look at new stuff ... |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [828] | what is the unique selling proposition? |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [829x2] | Yes, and basic browsing and email, listening music, watching video |
What is your Unique Need? :-) | |
Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [831] | Kaj - Graham is trying to find out, how it differs from "yet another OS out there" .... |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [832] | USP = boots in 10 seconds... |
Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [833] | the same goes for languages, frameworks, we still can see new stuff .... |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [834] | but can't do much yet ... |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [835] | Many, many things. Some people care about one, others about another |
Pekr 15-Jun-2007 [836] | USP - boots in 3 sec woudl be better :-) |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [837] | What would you buy if you choose between Linux, 90 seconds, Vista, 60 seconds, Syllable, 6 seconds? |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [838] | DOS 2 seconds |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [839x2] | If Linux would have had our functionality in the first decade or so, people would have been delighted with what you can do with it |
So you still buy DOS these days? That's what I mean: different strokes for different folks :-) | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [841] | for me, I need a scriptable browser |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [842] | The reason that I'm always reluctant to answer this question is that everyone wants to hear something else |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [843x3] | eg. chickenfoot in Firefox |
printing .. eg ghostscript | |
and Rebol of course | |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [846x2] | Events for our events system are being added to our browser. Never had that question yet :-) |
Ghostscript: check | |
Rebolek 15-Jun-2007 [848] | I want to hear that Syllable support low-latency audio ;) |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [849x2] | REBOL: in the works |
ORCA: check | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [851] | what is the state of orca? still in development? |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [852x2] | Lower latency than Linux: check (not perfect yet) |
We have a new audio framework in userspace, but our scheduler still needs to be improved | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [854] | postgresql or mysql also pretty much required |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [855x2] | ORCA is dormant, but in use, so development will wake up again one day |
No bigger databases yet. Someone tried PostreSQL and we ran into a porting snag for the moment being | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [857x2] | Anyone porting Firefox? |
the thing is ... the browser is becoming the dominant platform now | |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [859x2] | Been tried, but too difficult for the moment being. It's humongous |
We need to do this step by step | |
Rebolek 15-Jun-2007 [861] | Kaj that's great to hear about audio. I'm going to check Syllable again once my new GFX card arives (it's not working my my old one). |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [862x2] | But we have an announcement in that direction, too :-) |
Still not working with your card? | |
Graham 15-Jun-2007 [864] | is the Syllable LivePC being updated? |
Kaj 15-Jun-2007 [865] | What was it, again? |
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