Reading up on operating-systems
15 deep · digging since nov 25, 25
- How can you not be romantic about UNIX domain sockets? \ yuval
A 40-year-old BSD kernel bug causes the first-ever fstat() on a UNIX domain socket to return inode 0 then a different inode on the second call, breaking a user-space TTY implementation in the author's iOS VM.
- Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”
Microsoft released the earliest known DOS source code (86-DOS 1.00 and PC-DOS 1.00 snapshots), predating MS-DOS branding, to preserve computing history.
- Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now
Haiku OS now boots on Apple M1 Macs via UTM and bare metal, but performance and hardware support remain experimental.
- Googlebook has a premium focus, coming to some Chromebooks
Google's Googlebook project will replace Chromebooks with a premium Android-based platform; existing Chromebooks will continue support and some will be eligible to transition.
- A dispute over the TAB key highlights a mismatch between Microsoft and IBM organizational structures - The Old New Thing
A Microsoft engineer in Boca Raton escalated a TAB-key dispute to his manager, who refused to overrule him, leading to an IBM VP opposing the choice and a deadpan reply ending the debate.
- Files are the interface humans and agents interact with
Filesystems serve as a universal, durable database for both humans and AI agents, outliving the specific software used to create them.
- The Windows 95 user interface: A case study in usability engineering (1996)
The Windows 95 UI team used iterative design and user testing to refine every detail, creating a landmark interface through disciplined usability engineering.
- Dreamer – your home for personal intelligence // flurries of latent creativity
Dreamer is a new personal intelligence platform where users create and run AI agents via natural language, treating agents like applications in an operating system with the Sidekick as kernel.
- Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux
A long-time Windows user details switching to Linux due to Microsoft's increasing bloat, forced updates, and AI integration, finding greater control and stability.
- I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too
A personal account argues that switching from Windows 11 to Linux restores computing joy, despite acknowledging setup hurdles and compatibility gaps.
- What are you doing this weekend?
A developer recounts returning to FreeBSD for a home NAS after years on Linux, praising its simplicity for servers but sticking with Arch for desktops.
- Last Week on My Mac: Losing confidence
Mac users report growing frustration with macOS reliability, accumulating bugs, and shifting priorities at Apple as software quality declines.
- Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC
Google's Aluminium OS project will merge Android and ChromeOS into a single desktop platform launching in 2026, eventually replacing ChromeOS entirely.
Takes
We love the new OS Omarchy (from @dhh) and decided to build the last few days on a truly native Linux version of our game. We previously used Photon, but wanted to go true native. The latest build with some special support for Omarchy is now live on steam. This allows for full resizing, playing in tiles and more!
@bonkcity_
Fair warning: Omarchy is leaning fully into the future and the age of agents. This is how we truly democratize Linux, bring the malleable OS to all, and capture as much of this newfound intelligence as possible. If that's not your jam, there's a lot of anti-AI distro options ✌️
@dhh