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GentleOS – Classic operating system with a lovely retro GUI

https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32
79•tekkertje•1h ago

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Aldipower•1h ago
A pre-build floppy disk image would be great, so I could run it on my IBM PS/1 from a floppy.
valleyer•1h ago
There seems to be an 8 meg image here: https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32/releases/download/202...
ginko•35m ago
Someone prepare a set of floppy disk images so you can get the proper installation experience.
mysterydip•46m ago
> The only future plans are bugfixes, optimizations, and adding more apps.

Perfect. Nice to see a platform target stability instead of constantly reinventing itself and its APIs. Definitely want to give it a go!

reconnecting•26m ago
GUI looks a but BeOS inspired, but somehow even cleaner.
tecleandor•15m ago
I think it's that yellow bar what it makes it look like BeOS. And maybe the right hand menu bar. But once you check a B/W version, it doesn't look like BeOS that much.
shevy-java•5m ago
> A hobby operating system for vintage 32-bit PCs.

I am all in favour of great projects, but why a differentiation between 32-bits or 64-bits? I don't understand that. Is a computer that is 32 bit or 64 bit, either way which, not worthy?

Edit: I understand a motivation if it is on simplicity choosing one or the other, but other than that I don't see why that should ever be a goal worthy to be pursued. Software should really "just work" no matter the number of bits and bytes.

xtiansimon•4m ago
I’m just going to leave this here… https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY_UkH8Ry0V/

GentleOS – Classic operating system with a lovely retro GUI

https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32
80•tekkertje•1h ago•9 comments

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