X-OS – Building an Operating System for the AI Era

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Why does it have to be called X? We already have x.com -- In fact what is it with this infactuation with calling everything "somethingX" or "X something"

The X name is not meant to represent anything specific. It is simply a placeholder.

When I start a new project, folder, or application before the final identity is decided, I often use a simple name like X, X.app, X-project, etc. until the direction and branding become clearer.

In this case, X-OS is just the temporary name for the operating system project. The final name can change later.

Isn't this just FreeBSD re-packaged/branded?

In fairness, MacOS, iOS, Linux, and Android were all derived from BSD.

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