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Show HN: A DOS-like hobby OS written in Rust and x86 assembly

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207 points krustowski | 1 comments | 19 Jun 25 13:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.385s | source

To try it out, simply build the project yourself from source, or use attached bootable ISO image of the system (in Releases on Github) and run it in QEMU.

https://blog.vxn.dev/rou2exos-rusted-edition

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rollcat ◴[19 Jun 25 14:47 UTC] No.44319184[source]▶
Memory-safe language. x86_64, with Arm on the roadmap. Networking stack. Boots from a CD and via multiboot. Your hobby project wipes the floor with DOS.
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pvg ◴[19 Jun 25 15:08 UTC] No.44319373[source]▶
Whoa there. Gotta run Doom and BASIC to compete with DOS. That is the officially recognized DOS-Kármán line.
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jdsully ◴[19 Jun 25 20:14 UTC] No.44322144[source]▶
Nobody cares about Lotus 1-2-3 support any longer :)
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jmspring ◴[19 Jun 25 21:52 UTC] No.44322853[source]▶
What about Wordstar?
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1. RoyTyrell ◴[20 Jun 25 17:09 UTC] No.44329778[source]▶
The text editor JOE has a WordStar mode.