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Re: by mfro on Sunday March 29, 2026 @10:16AM (#47563345)
Some might claim a browser is an OS. Some do claim emacs is an OS. Tlon claims urbit is an OS. It’s a fairly fluid term nowadays.
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Re: by owenpalmer on Sunday March 29, 2026 @10:57AM (#47563713)
They're like an OS by analogy, but all of them require an actual OS to interface with the hardware. I don't think making that term fluid is a good idea. If we did, how would I refer to... "an actual OS"?
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Re: by mfro on Sunday March 29, 2026 @11:06AM (#47563807)
You’re definitely right there should be distinction. I think “baremetal OS” is the term some people would use.
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