Re:Ask HN: The Next Big OS Leap
by adrianwaj on Monday February 02, 2026 @07:24PM
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Is OP a bot?
'Since privacy will be an issue, "Shazam-like" filters will inhibit uncleared capture of voice.'
What does that mean in practice? Can you reword it please?
Anyway, there was an interesting name in crypto: OmniLayer, which "is like a classic car - it still runs and holds a place in history, but it’s no longer the daily driver for the crypto industry." (Gemini)
Perhaps a new layer for the OS is key. OmniLinux?
By this, shouldn't there be OS consolidation that allows interoperability, telemetry and control?
What I mean is that where do OS' exist today: car, washing machine, handheld, desktop, gardening, tv, pet feeding, lighting, camera, surveillance, appliances, climate control, blockchain, gaming, home automation, rentals/sharing - any electronic device --- can't there by a layer or OS to bridge them all to create a better distributed system?
At the very least, the new dimension can be used for power monitoring and saving, firmware updates and access control. Also, the rise of the Assistants will depend on it.
'Since privacy will be an issue, "Shazam-like" filters will inhibit uncleared capture of voice.'
What does that mean in practice? Can you reword it please?
Anyway, there was an interesting name in crypto: OmniLayer, which "is like a classic car - it still runs and holds a place in history, but it’s no longer the daily driver for the crypto industry." (Gemini)
Perhaps a new layer for the OS is key. OmniLinux?
By this, shouldn't there be OS consolidation that allows interoperability, telemetry and control?
What I mean is that where do OS' exist today: car, washing machine, handheld, desktop, gardening, tv, pet feeding, lighting, camera, surveillance, appliances, climate control, blockchain, gaming, home automation, rentals/sharing - any electronic device --- can't there by a layer or OS to bridge them all to create a better distributed system?
At the very least, the new dimension can be used for power monitoring and saving, firmware updates and access control. Also, the rise of the Assistants will depend on it.