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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by throwaway55671 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @06:33AM (#39977998)
> Honestly I’m really tempted to try to throw together a 90s style fantasy desktop environment and widget library and make some apps for it. There’s something about that era of computing that feels great.

SerenityOS might be exactly what you're looking for. Join the community and make some apps, it's great (both the community and the OS/dev experience)!

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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by red_admiral on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @06:41AM (#39978041)
Is there any way to run something like "serenity's WM and file manager, but on my favorite linux distro?" Or is it all more tightly coupled than that?
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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by throwaway55671 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @07:28AM (#39978307)
It's a Unix like OS with great separation of concerns. There probably is a way - their browser runs on Linux - but I don't think anyone has done it yet. Could be a fun project to look into!
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