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kurtr
7y

An old friend, just asked if I can make thier company a custom Operating system. not an app an entire new OS... and if I have time to do it on the "side".

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  • 5
    Make them a personalized linux OS lol
  • 7
    @ScribeOfGoD Here's how the convo went....

    Friend: "Hey, can develop a operating system for our company. And will you do it on the side."

    Me:"Erm, you mean like a program right? Not an OS"

    Friend:"No, and OS... you know like Windows but better!"

    Me:"Then you want linux"

    Friend:"No we want OUR OWN OS"

    Me: "..."
  • 0
    @kurtr it still would be their own, as no one else would have a copy or use it
  • 2
    @ScribeOfGoD I get that, I mean they want it to be thier OWN. Like from the ground up bs. And they can't even employ 1 full time dev, never mind the 40 it would take. It's a pipe dream. It's more of a pride decision than a business decision, I think the bosses ego has him losing his mind.
  • 2
    Write a simple form of DOS and call it a day. See if they have any idea what to do from a command line.

    Bonus Points: To make it "their" system, change all the commands to something intuitive, but different (e.g. "collections" instead of "directories", resulting in "cc" to navigate into a folder...).
  • 1
    Select any Linux distro
    Then use their name and logos about etc...
    Cally it their is :)
  • 1
    Use Open SUSE studio :)
  • 2
    Tell him that the total number of all OS in the world can be counted on a hand. Then ask him if he feels intelligent enough to figure out why. Almost always works.
  • 1
    What these guys really mean is charge them first.. 👌
  • 4
    Direct them to Temple OS; I seen to remember it was the product of some chap who believed his code was the work of God working through him.
  • 1
    Just tell him you will start tomorrow. And then, when he asks you about the status of the project some weeks later, tell him that you're doing well and that you'll now only need about 30-40 years more.
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