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Bringing SerenityOS to real hardware, one driver at a time

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309 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 08 Jan 25 16:54 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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throwaway1194 ◴[08 Jan 25 20:39 UTC] No.42638206[source]▶
Just refactor SerenityOS, take its DE and make it a Wayland compositor, stop reinventing the wheel. Ladybird realized this, why can't SerenityOS do the same?
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bowsamic ◴[08 Jan 25 21:08 UTC] No.42638460[source]▶
Ladybird did this because there really is a pressing social need for a free browser outside of the grips of Google. There is no really need for another free (as in freedom) OS. Serenity's existence is purely for pleasure purposes
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throwaway1194 ◴[09 Jan 25 04:33 UTC] No.42641663[source]▶
> Serenity's existence is purely for pleasure purposes

These projects misdirect talented individuals from impactful work.

What's the point, if they ultimately collapse due to the unsustainable nature of solely pleasure-driven endeavors?

This wasted effort is particularly frustrating considering that vital open-source projects, crucial for real-world applications, are struggling to survive due to critical lack of contributors.

It's infuriating to witness this neglect.

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1. LeFantome ◴[09 Jan 25 21:13 UTC] No.42649843{3}[source]▶
With some trepidation to attracting the kinds of attacks you made on others below, saying that recreation "misdirect talented individuals from impactful work" is not a stance I hope most people reading this will agree with.

Do you truly believe that EVERYTHING you do with your time is impactful? If it is not, would you be totally ok to be attacked by somebody that is "infuriated" by your "wasted effort"?

As for SerenityOS and Ladybird, I suspect that just the YouTube series surrounding them alone have had more positive impact on the world than the two of us combined. Suspicion is not an assertion of course.