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Re:SerenityOS – a graphical Unix-like OS for x86, with 90s a... by asark on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @08:09PM (#19987006)
That BeOS didn't become a serious, long-term contender in the desktop OS market is a sure sign we're not living in the best of all possible worlds.
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Re:SerenityOS – a graphical Unix-like OS for x86, with 90s a... by coldacid on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @08:17PM (#19987047)
That Amiga never achieved any success outside of niche SFX markets is a sure sign we're not living in the best of all possible worlds. (Although that's more 80s than 90s.)
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Re:SerenityOS – a graphical Unix-like OS for x86, with 90s a... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Thursday May 23, 2019 @11:17AM (#19992533)
There's a timeline out there where WindowMaker/GNUStep became the dominant desktop for Linux too.

In many ways, I think the state of modern personal computing is evidence we are, in fact, in the darkest possible timeline for it.

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