Technically, you can say that an OS is a term for managing complexity. We're managing the complexity that comes with the modern age of the internet & the web platform. At this stage, I agree it might sound like an overstatement, but it's aligned with our vision and where we eventually want to take it.
What isn't clear is how you believe this manages complexity. What does it actually do that my browser and desktop aren't already doing for me?
As with all of these "desktop in a browser" demos, it looks and feels fun for a couple minutes, but there's no story-telling here as to why I'd actually want to commit to using it instead of the tried-and-tested tools that are native, accessible and already right there.
Technically, you can’t redefine what an OS is just because you want to call your app an OS.
Sorry but you have made a lot of bold statements about encryption etc. but this one I found extremely irksome.
There is a whole CS course called Operating Systems. I believe what you are showing HN is a software product, built with programming languages that are products of the discipline Computer Science, which defines what an OS is. Not you.
owenfar|1 year ago
neilalexander|1 year ago
As with all of these "desktop in a browser" demos, it looks and feels fun for a couple minutes, but there's no story-telling here as to why I'd actually want to commit to using it instead of the tried-and-tested tools that are native, accessible and already right there.
ozozozd|1 year ago
Sorry but you have made a lot of bold statements about encryption etc. but this one I found extremely irksome.
There is a whole CS course called Operating Systems. I believe what you are showing HN is a software product, built with programming languages that are products of the discipline Computer Science, which defines what an OS is. Not you.