From: AdSR <artur_spruce@...>
Date: 2007-01-26T20:50:08+09:00
Subject: Re: A Ruby Operating System (no bashing please)

On Jan 25, 11:21 pm, brab...@gmail.com wrote:
> On 1/25/07, Andr� <andre....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > this post might sound strange, but after working with ruby for so long,
> > I've been thinking about writing a ruby operating system. I've been
> > thinking about doing my M.D. thesis about it, but I want to hear some
> > of your opinions.Sounds like a cool project.  :)
>
> The first things that come to mind:
>
> Perl:
>    http://perllinux.sourceforge.net/
>         A Linux distribution where ALL programs are written in perl:
>         The only compiled code in this Perl/Linux system is: Linux Kernel,
>         perl, and uClibc.)
>
> C#:
>    http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=68302
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singularity_(operating_system)
>         a Microsoft Research project started in 2003 to build a highly-
>         dependable operating system in which the kernel, device driver,
>         and applications are all written in managed code
>    http://sharpos.org/Main_Page
>         SharpOS is a look into the possibility and the challenge of
>         creating an operating system written in C# and based on Mono
>
> Java:
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaOS
>         (As of 2006, Sun considers JavaOS a legacy system)
>    http://www.jnode.org/
>         Java New Operating System Design Effort

Python:
   http://unununium.org/