DBOS revives the Database-Based Operating System approach, wants to compete with linux (m.slashdot.org)

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Hey fellow linux enjoyers,

today I found this interesting article which talks about rethinking the underlying data structures of an OS. I was always very enthusiastic about DBFileSystems but this approach takes it even a step further.

It comes with some serious caveats though.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

The comments suggest this is a cul-de-sac, with OS400 and Pick OS having thoroughly traversed this ground.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

You are right. It is not a new idea, but most if not all other projects that were mentioned in the comments are dead by now.

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