Forwarding my reply to the list... -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [HelenOS-devel] making HelenOS useful Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:05:25 +0200 From: Jakub Jermář <[email protected]> To: [email protected]
On 06/28/2018 04:56 AM, [email protected] wrote: > What's required to get the ball rolling? As I see it, applications needed > are 1) SSH client and server 2) http server with TLS support 3) python Work and getting the foundations of the system right. > Some of these can be ported, but I worry about the limited POSIX > compliance getting in the way. I have just today discovered HelenOS, so if > I am misinformed about what's available, please politely correct me, with > details. There is a repository with third-party libraries and applications that were made to run on HelenOS, which already includes Python: https://github.com/HelenOS/harbours So porting POSIX applications is possible, but takes some energy. Note that POSIX-compatibility is a non-goal for HelenOS and in some case might even conflict with the design of HelenOS. On the other hand, compatibility on the standard C library level _is_ a goal. > I work for the infosec department of a very large corporation and am > trying to provide an alternative to the CentOS and Ubuntu which currently > make up the vast majority of the VMs we run. Porting third-party software is currently not our focus as we are still working on the foundations and are tweaking the programming interface a lot (e.g. the capability system, the threading model, resource management etc.). At this point, there might simply be better options for replacing Linux VMs in production. Jakub _______________________________________________ HelenOS-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.modry.cz/listinfo/helenos-devel
