The Dawn of Haiku OS (Spectrum)

Posted Apr 30, 2012 9:10 UTC (Mon) by cabrilo (guest, #72372)
In reply to: The Dawn of Haiku OS (Spectrum) by pranith
Parent article: The Dawn of Haiku OS (Spectrum)

It's an interesting mistake, though. In 10 years we may be reading something like: "Linux, for instance, is based around a core—called a kernel—that was originally designed for use in mobile phones and only later modified for desktop systems" :)

The author obviously didn't do even most basic research. The second paragraph in Wikipedia article on Linux starts with: "Linux was originally developed as a free operating system for Intel x86-based personal computers". Not to get into the whole OS vs kernel confusion...

The Dawn of Haiku OS (Spectrum)

Posted Apr 30, 2012 11:38 UTC (Mon) by tialaramex (subscriber, #21167) [Link]

Ryan Leavengood (the author of the IEEE Spectrum article) has been told this claim is wrong before. He's not interested in its veracity because it serves a purpose in the narrative independent of its status as a claim about the real world. It is, to use a technical term, bullshit.