Ask HN: Minix 3 in go? to do or not do?

2 pointspvsukale14 comments

I am thinking of writing MINIX 3 in go. Is this idiotic or will be great?

Sure. Why not?

It's idiotic if you think you by doing so you can replace MS Windows on everyone's desktops within 15 years.

It's great if you think it will give you an understanding of how to write a operating system.

Yeah thanx .I am not doing it for the first Part though. I am just doing it for sake of understanding.

You might want to start with something like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xv6 , which is more designed for educational purposes. MINIX3, unlike its predecessors, was not design with that as a goal.

thanx for the link

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