I think it's that yellow bar what it makes it look like BeOS. And maybe the right hand menu bar. But once you check a B/W version, it doesn't look like BeOS that much.
> A hobby operating system for vintage 32-bit PCs.
I am all in favour of great projects, but why a differentiation between 32-bits or 64-bits? I don't understand that. Is a computer that is 32 bit or 64 bit, either way which, not worthy?
Edit: I understand a motivation if it is on simplicity choosing one or the other, but other than that I don't see why that should ever be a goal worthy to be pursued. Software should really "just work" no matter the number of bits and bytes.
> Edit: I understand a motivation if it is on simplicity choosing one or the other, but other than that I don't see why that should ever be a goal worthy to be pursued. Software should really "just work" no matter the number of bits and bytes.
> The only future plans are bugfixes, optimizations, and adding more apps.
Perfect. Nice to see a platform target stability instead of constantly reinventing itself and its APIs. Definitely want to give it a go!
Made me think of Breadbox Ensemble, which is GEOS, and was really lovely.
A pre-build floppy disk image would be great, so I could run it on my IBM PS/1 from a floppy.
There seems to be an 8 meg image here: https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32/releases/download/202...
This is a hdd image, I guess.
Someone prepare a set of floppy disk images so you can get the proper installation experience.
GUI looks a but BeOS inspired, but somehow even cleaner.
I think it's that yellow bar what it makes it look like BeOS. And maybe the right hand menu bar. But once you check a B/W version, it doesn't look like BeOS that much.
> A hobby operating system for vintage 32-bit PCs.
I am all in favour of great projects, but why a differentiation between 32-bits or 64-bits? I don't understand that. Is a computer that is 32 bit or 64 bit, either way which, not worthy?
Edit: I understand a motivation if it is on simplicity choosing one or the other, but other than that I don't see why that should ever be a goal worthy to be pursued. Software should really "just work" no matter the number of bits and bytes.
Don't worry, this is portable to both vintage word sizes: 32 and 16.
“Vintage” 64 bit PC’s aren’t a thing.
> Edit: I understand a motivation if it is on simplicity choosing one or the other, but other than that I don't see why that should ever be a goal worthy to be pursued. Software should really "just work" no matter the number of bits and bytes.
Not really how software works.
> “Vintage” 64 bit PC’s aren’t a thing.
Just sold my SGI Indigo 2 for 900 $ ! Vintage 64 bit is absolutely a thing. :-)
they said PCs
32 is vintager vintage
32 bit vinteger ;-)
You can do 32 bit voolean too, great for that vintage bitmasks to store application flags. =]
I’m just going to leave this here… https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY_UkH8Ry0V/
So, you poop everywhere you go. Interesting.
I don't really understand GP's message. User's comment history seems pretty normal, why would they drop a random IG link here? Wrong article?