stal/IX: A Minimalist Operating System Rethinking Linux Fundamentals
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Summary
stal/IX is a minimalist operating system project that aims to rethink fundamental system design principles while maintaining Linux API/ABI compatibility. It focuses on building a system that is easy to understand how it works, not just easy to use, drawing inspiration from UNIX philosophy while distinguishing itself from both UNIX and conventional Linux distributions.
Key quotes
· 4 pulled"UNIX is simple and coherent…" - Dennis Ritchie
"GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
stal/IX is not UNIX or Linux in the usual sense of these terms
One of the goals of stal/IX is to build the system from the ground up in such a way that it is easy to understand how it works, not just easy to use
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