Need some help in OS developing

intel_breaker · Post by **intel_breaker** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:11 am

Hi,

I've been developing my OS for almost 3 years. Today due lack of time I need someone who can cooprate with me by writing GUI and third-part things, such as libraries and applications. The kernel part is done in 60%, that means you can execute applications with shared libraries, vfs is done, ext2 support is implemented, svga driver is done, ata/atapi done, simple graphics server is also done. I'm interested only in people who knows os developing well, and who knows what to do. Please, do not replay if you always wondering about os developing but you are not a programmers, etc..

Please post here or drop a mail at reqst[ at ]o2[ dot ]pl
Old project website (not updated for long time): http://netos.freehostia.com/

Regards
Greg

Combuster · Post by **Combuster** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:32 am

Be advised, your chances of getting a crew are slim:

- You are requesting the better people, which are rather few in numbers anyway
- We do not suddenly get motivated from a 2" text description.

I.e. you will have to show off your 3 years of work if you want to get people interested. We need a reason to work on your project instead of ours.

Kevin McGuire · Post by **Kevin McGuire** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:13 pm

His might be OK or better. It looks to have quite a many of the basic features of a modern kernel. It appeared to compile although I did not load and test it, since I am busy doing something else at the moment.

I have little interest in writing those things, but maybe other people here who do like to do such things instead of writing a kernel might be more interested in seeing if the kernel actually compiles and provides the features needed to do such stuff.

mathematician · Post by **mathematician** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:33 pm

Mercenary as I am, the only thing which would persuade me to work on somebody else's project is filthy lucre.

Combuster · Post by **Combuster** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:39 pm

I just tested the livecd but it got to "System Running" after which it did pretty much nothing (Microsoft VirtualPC). That's pretty much a showstopper for me.

The screenshots are nice though the GUI seems strangely familiar...

I'll look at the sources (and hopefully, documentation) later

intel_breaker · Post by **intel_breaker** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:53 pm

When you see 'system running' go through virtual consoles by F1-F8 keys. Don't look for documentation, 'cause i'm developing os alone and i don't have time for documentation for now, i even dont have time for coding man;)

Btw. I dont say you guys to abbadon yours projects and join me. Your projects are as well good as mine, even much better. I'm focused on people who do not have their own projects, because they dont have time for whole kernel,apps stuff but they want to code. I just asked for some help, imho there is no need to comment it.

Regards
Greg

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:27 pm

@Combuster, Apparently his windowing system supports skins.. He has a file named "luna.c" in his source tree.

Kevin McGuire · Post by **Kevin McGuire** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:42 pm

See. I can just glance at code and tell if someone did a good job.

I did not notice the window system supporting skins... I only had to open up the memory manager directory to tell if he did a good job.

earlz · Post by **earlz** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:55 pm

Is your website down? it doesn't work for me...

intel_breaker · Post by **intel_breaker** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:59 am

Yeah, website might not working sometimes, its because of free webhosting. btw. works fine now.

Regards
Greg