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SnappComputerCraft, on 25 December 2013 - 09:28 PM, said:

Before we get into this, we need to go into something that dan200 needs to work on with the mod,

HD GRAPHICS IN THE COMPUTERS
(only available using HD resource/texture packs, of course)

That would be awesome, 'cause then the OSes that use the colors of adv. computers won't look so clunky and peice of crappish.

Think that would be awesome, right?
Now, onto the BEST OS!!!

- People can create a server using the OS and edit the server to serve a different purpose in the other computers on the Minecraft server. Ex. One person creates a server that hosts applications and sends those apps to other computers using an app (Like the Mac App Store). OR a server can host websites sent to other computers using an internet browser (Like Google Chrome).
- Easy usage, everything is in plain sight and you know where everything is. Your favorite apps would be on the desktop or launchpad or deskpad or whatever you want to call it.
- Minecraft Inception!!!!!!!!!!!
- Easy-to-use Login System, so you can have multiple accounts on the same computer.

That's my take on it.
I bid you a burrito (and a Merry Christmas for the time of the posting of this),
- SnappGamez (oh hey, that's mah YewTewb!)

Sorry about not getting back to you earlier, I must've unfollowed this topic or something.

HD graphics are something which, unfortunately, look like they'll never happen. It's often suggested and denied immediately.

Having servers makes things quite complicated, but what I will have is an easy AirDrop like system to transfer files between computers. I'm considering having a web browser type thing too, but it'd be HTML based if I can manage to do that. Easy usage is given, if things aren't easy to use I'll make then easy

I'm planning to include at least 6 games, one of which will be Mineception.

I really don't understand the purpose of user accounts in ComputerCraft. In fact, nowadays, other than server based (e.g. school or work place logins) user accounts they're rather redundant in general. It just makes things more difficult to use and in 99% of cases only 1 person is using it, and of course you can always make another computer. But, if there are some reasons I will consider it. PearOS did fine without them, however.

[dudearent006]

An OS where getting things done is easy and fast, and uses as little time as possible. Functions for common tasks and best based around a file manager with multiple tabs. Keyboard shortcuts for everything.

I'm probably going to make an OS in CC one day similar to what I've just described.

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dudearent006, on 20 January 2014 - 10:45 AM, said:

An OS where getting things done is easy and fast, and uses as little time as possible. Functions for common tasks and best based around a file manager with multiple tabs. Keyboard shortcuts for everything.

I'm probably going to make an OS in CC one day similar to what I've just described.

I'm about a week from an invite only beta for the OS now, and I can pretty confidently say that everything is very fast and easy. The only problem with keyboard shortcuts is there's a risk that they're also used by the open program.

[Symmetryc]

IMHO, the best OS:
- No buttons/text fields/anything, just a blank screen where you can use ^W or something to spawn a new window
- Each window has its own "tabs" within it, each tab holds a program
- Supports dedicated apps as well as normal programs
- Compatibility option that attempts to "resize" programs which were built just for a 51 x 19 to the size of the window
- Compatibility option that turns all output B/W and adds a makeshift controllable mouse pointer to the screen which allows advanced computer programs to work on normal computers.

Edited by Symmetryc, 20 January 2014 - 07:37 PM.

[CoLDarkness]

-Top functionality.
-Sexy theme
-Loadable modules for its GFX and such. ( more things built by others!)
-File transfer etc built-in features
-No time-wasting message boxes