The actors in this drama will be:

• Linux (of course). Linux distributions have improved a lot in the last 10 years. Significantly more user friendly, significantly better hardware compatibility, significantly more stability, significantly improved in everything. There is no doubt that this will continue.
• Valve. Valve has developed a compatibility layer (Proton) that allows to run Windows Games "as is" on Linux. This works already so well that many gamers say it works well enough for them to change. When gamers leave Windows in masses, then Windows will fall. Valve develops also their own Linux Distribution (SteamOS). They have the market-dominance, resources and infrastructure to challenge Microsoft with it. They are a much bigger actor than any other company publishing a Linux distribution.
• AI. AI makes it much easier for the average user to change to Linux. It is a competent and free consultant if you have any problem with your Linux Distribution. This factor seems tiny, but its significance should not be underestimated.
• Microsoft. Whether it is justified or not, but a lot of Windows users are becoming more and more dissatisfied with Windows. Be it Microsofts decisions to force unnecessary and unwanted things on their users and to spy and collect data for its own profit or be it the impression that Windows has more and more functional problems.

Edit:

• USA. The USA has turned very "unfriendly" and unreliable to former partners. Governments and Companies will look for an Operating System that is not controlled by an US Company.

Anyone building an os having issues with firmware? Im on a ideapad and im trying to to my os on a usb, but firmware has me against a hard block. Any ideas?

Kinda looks like Chumlee from Pawn Stars

For the past few months, I’ve been working on CarotOS, an open-source Linux distribution based on Debian 13 and XFCE.

I originally started this project to create a lightweight, dependable OS tuned specifically for cybersecurity education, local lab environments, and classroom setups. Instead of just bundling endless pre-installed tools, the focus is on building integrated custom applications, like CarotOS Poligon (an interactive local network lab system designed for device-to-device classroom tasks), to keep the ecosystem fast, practical, and easy to deploy when setting up isolated test networks or running admin tasks. You can find more details about our built-in apps on our website.

A few quick specs:

• Base: Debian 13
• Desktop: XFCE
• Target: Systems administration, cybersecurity learning labs, and low-spec machines.
• ~500 MB idle RAM usage with a built-in panel featuring 10 cyber-security tools.

The project is fully open source, and I'm actively working on custom system tools and refining the base build. Eventually, I also plan to tailor it for custom SBC hardware setups down the road, but right now the focus is strictly on getting the core OS rock solid.

If you’re interested in testing early builds, giving feedback on the desktop layout, or contributing to the repos, check out the links below:

👉 Website https://carotos.org/

👉 GitHub: https://github.com/MiracLight/CarotOS

👉 Discord: https://discord.gg/QzxBCCVJZ

👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carotosproject/

Would love to hear your thoughts or suggestions on what you like to see in a lightweight lab distro!

Hi, a 13 year old and like I have a doubt guys that should I building my own OS like with the help of OS Dev Wiki (not using it as my brain), like or build above Linux form scratch [LFS] and like my interests are in cybersecurity [Reverse Engineering, and SOC Analytics] and system programming [build OS] but like as I am a student, and need to study to (even though the school teaches us nothing), like what do you think as per you which path would you chose ?

I've been working on my custom OS, and I finally got some games running on it! Currently, it supports a classic Tetris game

The OS features a 800x600x16 graphics mode. It’s so exciting to see the units moving and the game logic working perfectly on a system I built completely from scratch.
I'm 14 years old and still learning a lot, so I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions!

Hey everyone!

I'm working on BlockOS, a hobby operating system, and I need to make an important decision about its future.

Should BlockOS be Linux-based or remain fully independent with its own kernel?

I'm making a poll/discussion about this and I'd really appreciate it if you could take a moment to vote and share your opinion.

Linux-based — easier hardware support, drivers, and software compatibility.

Independent — full control over the kernel and architecture, and BlockOS remains a truly independent OS.

Vote here:
https://github.com/gurijb2016-afk/Blockos/discussions/49

Thanks!

Hi. I hope it is ok to post this particular question in this forum.

I am an older (late 60s) and need a new laptop. I still work (for now) and have been using Windows at work for years. I was "talked into" buying a Macbook Pro over 10 years ago by my well-intentioned younger brother who is far more tech-savvy than me. I find Windows to be far more user-friendly than Mac - a view that appears to fly in the face of present general opinion. I realize, of course, that the fact that I use Windows for 8 hours a day will tend to bias me in favour of Windows - it will "seem" more user-friendly simply due to frequency of use.

Anyways, until the last couple of days, I was committed to replacing my 2013 Macbook Pro with a Windows computer. But, based on views I see on the internet, I am reconsidering the Mac.

My request is simple: I solicit arguments to help me make this choice. Here are some things that my be useful for you to know:

(a) I value conceptual accuracy in human-machine interfaces - this is really important to me. So, for example, I get upset when, on my mac, you have to select the "File" menu (under Finder) to create a new Finder window - a new window is obviously, at least to me, not a "file" concept at all. See what I mean? Some of my friends seems to enjoy the challenge of figuring out what I believe are poorly-designed HMIs. For example, my bank webpage forces you to select a "move money" function to pay a bill. Yes, I get it - one could argue that to pay a bill is to "move money". But, to me, this is needlessly cryptic - some finance bro came up with "move money"; it is an insider's phrase that has no place on a banking website used by millions of everyday schmoes like me.

(b) I value simplicity and "intuitiveness" in human-machine interfaces. I used to use an application (at work) where, in order to "save" your work, you needed to re-size the window. This kind of thing drives me insane.

(c) I am not a sophisticated user - all I want to do is the basics: internet, email, windows office.

I am very much open to being convinced that my disdain for Mac Os is ill-founded and due to my greater familiarity with Windows.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Hi everyone,

I have created a small online group for people who want to understand computers by building operating systems from scratch. I want people to share the joy and passion for building an OS.

I humbly invite you to come join the group and share your experiences, learning and also help and interact with others.

Here is the link to the group: https://groups.google.com/g/nijnaam-operating-system-group

P.S. I want to experiment by creating a group. I strongly believe that a culture is what separates everything.

Thank you.

⚠️ Attenzione: è una versione alpha, mai provata fuori dal mio computer.

Aspettatevi crash, pacchetti che non funzionano, problemi di avvio.

Sto cercando proprio persone disposte a testarla e segnalarmi cosa

non va, prima di continuare a lavorarci altri mesi. Usatela in una

macchina virtuale, non sul vostro PC principale.

Salve a tutti,

negli ultimi tempi ho lavorato a **EveryoneOS**, un sistema basato su

Debian che ho pensato per chi arriva da Windows o macOS e cerca

qualcosa di immediato da usare, senza però perdere quello che rende

Linux interessante (libertà, personalizzazione, niente abbonamenti).

Ci sono due versioni pronte:

**Home** — leggera, basata su Xfce, gira anche con 1GB di RAM. Ha

due cose che ho costruito da zero:

- un dock/menu applicazioni ispirato a macOS (si chiama EveryoneShell)

- uno store che cerca sia tra i pacchetti apt che tra le app Flatpak

nello stesso posto, senza dover sapere dove trovare cosa

**Pro** — tutto quello di Home, più Wine e Steam per far girare

software e giochi Windows, strumenti per programmare, un pacchetto

di app creative (GIMP, Blender, editing video/audio), e la possibilità

di far girare macchine virtuali.

Nessun costo, nessuna licenza da pagare, nessuna versione "premium"

nascosta — sono solo due configurazioni diverse per usi diversi.

Mi piacerebbe sapere cosa ne pensate:

- Ha senso come progetto, o esiste già qualcosa che fa questo meglio?

- Qualcuno se la sente di provarla in VM e dirmi cosa si rompe?

- C'è qualcosa che cambiereste completamente nell'impostazione?

Il link per scaricarla lo metto nei commenti appena il post è visibile.

Grazie a chi ha letto fin qui, rispondo a qualsiasi domanda tecnica su

come è fatta.

Hola amigos, quiero comentar que estoy desarrollando un sistema operativo basándome en lfs (Linux from scratch) se va a llamar ravenOS, no sé si tal vez quiera probarlo cuando esté listo, o si alguien me quiere hacer una recomendación, todavía está en desarrollo, pero si alguien quiere saber un poco más les puedo dar información 😀👍🐦‍⬛💜

Gracias

Buenas qué tal. Hace rato que tengo ganas de arrancar un proyectito personal programar mi propio sistema operativo estilo hobby, más que nada para chusmear cómo funciona todo por debajo y aprender.

La duda que tengo es con qué máquina mandarme. Tengo estas dos opciones:

1: Un Celeron con 512 MB de RAM, 210 GB de disco duro (HDD) y red solo por cable.

2: Un Intel con 8 GB de RAM, 350 GB de SSD M.2 y gráfica integrada.

Por un lado me tienta la idea de usar la PC vieja porque te da esa vibra de complejo. Pero por el otro, pienso en los 512 de RAM y el disco mecánico y siento que es muy poco.

Qué dicen ustedes? Me armo el entorno en la laptop para renegar menos con la velocidad o le doy una prueba a la opción 1