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The Fork of Linux

Shown by roschdal on Aug 4, 2023. Click the card to turn it over.

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0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score -0.31.

Execution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against

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Skepticism that the project has done much yet; CHANGES file is only a TODO
From 2 comments
- The entirety of https://github.com/ikkje/ikkekernel/blob/main/CHANGES.md : ``` Ikkekernel changes ================== List of changes between Linux and Ikkekernel: * TODO ```…
  znpy on HN
- So you've done nothing and decided to post on HN anyway?
  KomoD on HN
Doubts that a Linux fork is needed
From 1 comment
- > because we need a Linux fork actually we don't
  nektro on HN

Implement ReactOS-style ability to run Windows/DOS software natively
From 1 comment
- If you can do something to implement anything from ReactOS, so that a user can natively execute Windows/DOS software alongside *nix, it would be something of value.
  Endy on HN
Fix tools that break when the kernel name lacks 'linux'
From 2 comments
- Do many tools fail if you boot with a kernel that doesn't have "linux" in its name?
  kzrdude on HN
- Part of this Linux-fork project is finding a solution to this edge-case problem.
  roschdal on HN

Is the name a play on not-Linux?
From 1 comment
- Is this a play on not-linux?
  pacmanche on HN
Do tools fail when booting a kernel without 'linux' in its name?
From 1 comment
- Do many tools fail if you boot with a kernel that doesn't have "linux" in its name?
  kzrdude on HN

ReactOS
From 1 comment
- If you can do something to implement anything from ReactOS, so that a user can natively execute Windows/DOS software alongside *nix, it would be something of value.
  Endy on HN