A New Kind of OS

trader writes "OSWeekly.com discusses a possibility of futuristic OSes with both negatives and positives. From the article: 'Imagine if you will, a world where your ideas and perhaps, even your own creative works became part of the OS of tomorrow. Consider the obvious advantages to an operating system that actually morphed and adapted to the needs of the users instead of the other way around. Not only is there no such OS like this, the very idea goes against much of what we are currently seeing in the current OS options in the market.'"

Futuristic OS?

[eclectro]

I have seen it, and it's called LCARS [lcarscom.net]

Imagine...

[Venik]

...an operating system that actually morphed and adapted to the needs of the users...

Users? Aren't those the guys who always need their passwords reset and profiles restored? It already morphed and adapted and became Windows. We have only ourselves to blame. In Soviet Russia OS does not adapt to users; users adapt to... Oh, wait.

The Scary OS?

[Bombcar]

You're entering the sector of an filesystem adjacent to a partition, the kind of place where there might be a bootloader or some kind of weird Linux. These are just examples. It could also be something much better. Prepare to enter... The Scary OS.

Re:Good ideas

[kfg]

I'd like "an operating system that actually morphed and adapted to the needs of the users instead of the other way around," but what the hell does that mean, exactly?

"I'm too lazy to customize my toolbar."

KFG

Re:It's like nothing we've seen .. since Linux

[Fordiman]

"It looks like you're trying to write a slashdot post..."

Re:It's like nothing we've seen .. since Linux

[Anonymous Coward]

I can't program worth shit, and I don't even know how to mess with the Kernal[sic].

Not only do you not know how to "mess with it," you don't even know how to spell it.

Re:It's like nothing we've seen .. since Linux

[Dhalka226]

I presume the "Read the article" option would be permanently grayed out?

Re:It's like nothing we've seen .. since Linux

[Sinryc]

See? It needs to be made easier?

A new kind of Girlfriend

[Heir Of The Mess]

Imagine if you are sitting there playing Halo. After stopping to go grab a coke, your girlfriend walks into the room asking you if you'd like her to roll into adaptive mode. You say yes and she begins to learn, as you play, what your needs are.

You go to resume your game again after the coke and almost immediately, you find that the your girlfriend seems more quiet and responsive to your needs. Out in the kitchen, she is out there preparing a virtual smorgasboard of all the food and drink you need the most. No longer are you being forced to locate old cheese snacks from some resealable container. No, instead your girlfriend has done the work for you with no interaction on your part whatsoever. Sounds interesting? Just wait, it gets weirder

During the course of your gaming, your girlfriend has already learned from previous experiences that you do not like to be bothered with request for attention when working on specific missions. It's not so much the game being used mind you, rather the type of "work" being done at the time.

An important sms from your brother with his score comes in along with a number of less important family messages. Thanks to Brandy X's new attitide, the only sms you are alerted to is the one your girlfriend knows will be critical. Even though the other less important sms are coming from the same person, your girlfriend understands how to respond for you, just the way you prefer.
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My OS will learn from past mistakes

[Jacer]

User, From your usage history, it seems to me that you like bloated software, spyware, torjans, viruses, worms, and other malware. I've take the liberty of installing all of these with the latest features. I've also removed all productivity software, as my records indicate you were failing out of school anyway. Regards, Your new-age OS.

Re:My OS will learn from past mistakes

[DavidD_CA]

Dear User,

A review of your web browsing history reveals a preference towards redheads. For your convinence, the following actions have been completed:

  - Your desktop background has changed

  - Your password has been changed from "brittany" to "lindsey"

  - Your Match.Com Profile has been updated

  - Your wife has been alerted

  - NetFlix has confirmed shipment of "Porn Wars 3: Revenge of the Angry Redheads"

Thank you,

NewOS