Post by: JincS on October 14, 2006, 01:46:00 pm
Project Type: Operating System
Project Source: FASM and C
This is an operating system, designed for the Intel x86 32&64-bit architectures, that I have been designing/experimenting with over the past six months. It is (when all of it's features are complete) going to become a revolutionary new approach to computing. This new OS uses a combination of experimental technologies, a monolithic kernel, and a 3D GUI, to create a completely new user experience.
Codenamed "DevOS," this new operating system will have all of the most common functionalities built-into the kernel, with an awesome, easy-to-use C API for simple programming. It even comes with a built-in proprietary scripting language, currently name "FoRKScript," that will allow even the most basic computer users to be able to write their very own applications!
More details to come...
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 14, 2006, 03:34:00 pm
but then saw it was an os. I hope this turn out great maybe someday there will be a Omnimaga OS :D
Post by: Halifax on October 14, 2006, 03:49:00 pm
Post by: JincS on October 15, 2006, 09:01:00 am
Post by: JincS on January 22, 2007, 07:36:00 pm
Kernel is being re-written. I didn't like the way it was turning out (and I realized that I used OS-dependent ASM instructions). Anywho, I also updated the project description above, so read it if you actually care what I'm rambling about.
Post by: Radical Pi on January 22, 2007, 11:50:00 pm
Good luck!
Post by: JincS on January 23, 2007, 03:12:00 am
The 3D GUI is just a nice, neat bonus to the package. The real sweet things are going to be the options nobody has ever used before:
1.) Have you ever used an OS without a keyboard, mouse, or speakers? How about an OS that had all of the good programming tools preinstalled and configured? All I can tell you now is that this OS is based around my studies and research on a project group that I am putting together called "The De-Cluttered Desktop Development Committee."
To Come:
~3D GUI, with unconventional "window" support"
~Built-in programming capabilities:
DevOS will come completely ready (out of the box) for application development with *C, *C++, *Java, **TI ASM/BASIC, FASM, and, the all new FoRKScript? language.
*All compiles using the GCC package (custom configured and ready-to-go).
**Custom TI ASM/BASIC IDE with link support (8x series support first)
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on January 23, 2007, 08:16:00 am
Post by: JincS on January 23, 2007, 08:39:00 am
Post by: Radical Pi on January 23, 2007, 09:31:00 am
Post by: Speler on January 23, 2007, 09:35:00 am
Post by: JincS on January 23, 2007, 09:50:00 am
Oh yeah, almost forgot: Not just a BASIC IDE, but a BASIC + ASM + TIGCC one ;)
Post by: Speler on January 23, 2007, 09:52:00 am
Post by: Radical Pi on January 23, 2007, 10:03:00 am
Post by: CureDesu on January 23, 2007, 03:55:00 pm
*CureDesu
Post by: trevmeister66 on January 23, 2007, 04:05:00 pm
| QUOTE |
| Wow....if you pull this off, it'll be amazing! *CureDesu drools as well. |
Not if, but WHEN :P
*Trevmeister66 begins to salivate
Post by: Speler on January 23, 2007, 04:12:00 pm
Post by: trevmeister66 on January 23, 2007, 04:18:00 pm
Post by: Speler on January 23, 2007, 04:33:00 pm
Post by: JincS on January 23, 2007, 04:55:00 pm
).Project deadlines:
Entire OS (with all features, plus all of them that I can't describe above, due to security reasons): January 2010
Programming IDEs: September 2007
Post by: josephmarin on April 10, 2007, 02:13:00 pm
Post by: Halifax on April 10, 2007, 02:16:00 pm
Sonata look at the date he posted that last post23 Jan, 2007
Post by: josephmarin on April 10, 2007, 02:25:00 pm
Post by: bfr on April 10, 2007, 04:28:00 pm
Post by: KermMartian on April 10, 2007, 05:33:00 pm
Post by: JincS on April 10, 2007, 08:03:00 pm
If you're wondering why there have no updates or progress on thsi project, here's why:
Starting July 10th, this will become a multi-person thesis project for my masters degree (which I will have just after I turn 20, in two years), so I have the full backing of my college, both technology wise and on the funding field (all computers and software provided free of charge, no numbers supplied yet for funding, but it's looking like it could reach as much as $100K). I get a full team of developers, both student and faculty (most of whom have 20+ years experience in programming multiple languages). The school is also partnered with something like 25 corporations, ranging from Intel to Microsoft to the State of Utah, so I'm also looking into getting some funding and support from a few of them.
Post by: Netham45 on April 11, 2007, 02:52:00 am
<(-54125+_-<) (>-_-)>This lookies coolz!!! :)
*Netham45
Post by: Radical Pi on April 11, 2007, 04:26:00 am
| QUOTE (JincS @ 11 Apr, 2007, 7:03) |
| Way to be a killjoy Kerm. Thank for that. If you're wondering why there have no updates or progress on thsi project, here's why: Starting July 10th, this will become a multi-person thesis project for my masters degree (which I will have just after I turn 20, in two years), so I have the full backing of my college, both technology wise and on the funding field (all computers and software provided free of charge, no numbers supplied yet for funding, but it's looking like it could reach as much as $100K). I get a full team of developers, both student and faculty (most of whom have 20+ years experience in programming multiple languages). The school is also partnered with something like 25 corporations, ranging from Intel to Microsoft to the State of Utah, so I'm also looking into getting some funding and support from a few of them. |
*Radical Pi
Post by: JincS on April 11, 2007, 04:27:00 am
@Sonata: Almost forgot->If you're still interested in a year or two, then sure!
Post by: josephmarin on April 11, 2007, 04:56:00 am
Post by: necro on May 13, 2007, 01:46:00 pm
...sounds...like...crazy? What kind of college gives out money? More importantly, how do you not use a mouse,keyboard or speakers...and more importantly, why would you?
Post by: JincS on May 13, 2007, 07:47:00 pm
1.) A wireless glove that will use motion sensors + fiber optics to emulate the mouse and keyboard.
2.) A wireless headset that has a built-in LCD screen that is specially designed to fill all of the eye's vision area (to give the feel of a room-sized monitor), but can be switched from a regular monitor (fully opague) to semi-transparent, so you can see things through them like a pair of sunglasses.
Fun schtuff, but I need to find a micro-circuitry lab that I can use to make the LCD screen. That'll be the hard part. The rest will be pie.
Post by: Halifax on May 14, 2007, 09:04:00 am
| QUOTE (KermMartian @ 10 Apr, 2007, 23:33) |
| Dude, do you have any idea how unrealistic this is? Good idea, though, way to be a visionary. :) |
Obviously you don't know the power that JincS holds when it comes to programming. I wouldn't seriously even considering doubting that he would be able to do this because I think he can.
Also yes I want to be a beta tester.
Oh yeah and what is all that funding for this OS???
Post by: JincS on May 14, 2007, 09:53:00 am
Windoze = too bulky, too slow (even on the fastest machines), personal grudge against Microsoft's marketing strategies
Linux = The kernel just couldn't handle it :cry:
Unix = Great for server stuff, but isn't designed for this sort of thing :(
Macs = They just suck
I'm just designing the OS to utilize the CPU and RAM (along with virtual memory emulated on the hard drive) to their fullest extent (which will entail creating a new memory mapping scheme that will allow the OS to run 100% separate from all software not affiliated with the system [so that there's no possible chance of crashing the system and ruining any of the hardware]).
Post by: Halifax on May 14, 2007, 10:30:00 am
Post by: JincS on May 15, 2007, 04:28:00 am
Post by: necro on May 15, 2007, 04:33:00 pm
Post by: dinhotheone on May 16, 2007, 01:59:00 pm
"I'm just designing the OS to utilize the CPU and RAM (along with virtual memory emulated on the hard drive) to their fullest extent"
oh good, as long as your just doing that then its no big deal
you are amazing
Post by: Fallen Ghost on May 16, 2007, 02:24:00 pm
Don't get eaten by big companies in need of profit... :)
Post by: JincS on May 17, 2007, 05:39:00 am
But I don't intend on selling out :)
Post by: Halifax on May 17, 2007, 08:18:00 am
. I hope you stay in the TI community even when you become a Bill Gates, but then I guess you could make your own calc and have your own community haha ;)
Post by: JincS on May 17, 2007, 09:09:00 am
Yeah, I'll probably stick around for awhile and try to learn calc programming.BTW, any news on z8-GCC? I haven't had time to work on it in quite awhile now (work + school = no time for sleep) :(
Post by: Halifax on May 17, 2007, 03:31:00 pm
Post by: JincS on May 18, 2007, 10:34:00 am
I put my two-weeks in at work, so I should have a bit of free time to get to work on that here soon (a bit: I'll be moving soon, so I'll probably take a coupla weeks off from it then).