Genode OS 17.05 Released, Switches To GCC 6.3, Kernel/Platform Improvements

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Genode OS 17.05 Released, Switches To GCC 6.3, Kernel/Platform Improvements

Version 17.05 of the Genode OS research/experimental operating system project is now available...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Genode-OS-17.05-Released

[Mavman]

Nice.

Now i'm really waiting for the 17.08 release. From my understanding it will get a GUI...

[Uqbar]

The usefulness of this project is very limited.
Without a bootable image the possibility that new users will give it a try is close to zero.


Come on, guys! Do you really think that I can download the source code and build a working system by (cross)compiling the whole tree just to test it?

[microcode]

The usefulness of this project is very limited.
Without a bootable image the possibility that new users will give it a try is close to zero.


Come on, guys! Do you really think that I can download the source code and build a working system by (cross)compiling the whole tree just to test it?

Well, you don't really need to cross-compile, since one of the supported kernels is Linux. There used to be a live image, from what I recall, but the number of people who would do anything except turn up their nose at the visible presentation of this technology is vanishingly small. It might be worse to have a live image than not.

It also keeps low-effort complainers out of the mailing lists, which could be considered a good thing. ;- )

I'm waiting for an accelerated Mesa port to really do anything fun on it myself. I don't think I am motivated or knowledgeable enough to do that myself, at least for now.