Show HN: Redox Rust OS – v0.3.3 release

Re:Show HN: Redox Rust OS – v0.3.3 release by FlyingSnake on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @12:53AM (#15290945)

I've been watching Redox on and off since its inception, and I must say I'm really impressed at what it has achieved till now. It is a fully functional OS with binutils, terminal, calculator etc, and this is a win for the whole FOSS culture.

What are the potential areas where Redox could be beneficial ? I would love to run on Raspberry pi, older Androids or Routers etc. Is it doable?

I'm also curious about the benefits that redox offers vis-a-vis bare metal Linux (Alpine/Void etc)?

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Re:Show HN: Redox Rust OS – v0.3.3 release by cies on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @05:44AM (#15292003)

> I'm also curious about the benefits that redox offers vis-a-vis bare metal Linux (Alpine/Void etc)?

Security (Redox' stems form the language, Linux' stems from being widely used). Hackability (smaller, more modern, more hackable language). Simplicity.

> What are the potential areas where Redox could be beneficial ?

To put apps on VMs with a very tight and secure OS underneath.

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Re:Show HN: Redox Rust OS – v0.3.3 release by mtgx on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @06:37AM (#15292263)

> To put apps on VMs with a very tight and secure OS underneath

Hmm. Have you bounced off ideas with the Qubes OS team yet? It could be an option for the core OS/microkernel of Qubes OS.

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Re:Show HN: Redox Rust OS – v0.3.3 release by akavel on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @09:51AM (#15293678)

And/or, maybe even better, with the GenodeOS team?

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