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Google's New Non-Linux OS: Fuchsia

posted by martyb on Sunday August 14 2016, @09:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the One-OS-to-Rule-Them-All? dept.

takyon writes:

Google is designing a new operating system (also at Github) based on its own new kernel (Magenta), which may be intended to unify/replace Android and ChromeOS. It is also expected to run on a wide range of ARM and x64 devices, such as Chromecast, Raspberry Pi 3, smartphones, laptops, and desktops.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @12:22AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @12:22AM (#388021)

    Linus' insistence on a constantly moving driver API means that it is impossible to upgrade the kernel on most Android devices. Which means that the tremendously wasteful security model of "just buy a new phone" every 1.5-2 years is partially his fault.

    Linus Torvalds is responsible for much of the technical waste we have created over the past 10 years.

    If you really feel that he is the cause, then call Linus out on it on a public list he will see. He won't hold back his comments, so I would not hold back your comments.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @02:23AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @02:23AM (#388055)

    Why? He knows where the fuck I stand on this issue.