Singularity, the next big thing?
Yes, Microsoft Research center now opened the source code of the Singularity project. This is a C# based operating system, is that the future of the next platform? The concept behind is clear, "We asked ourselves: If we were going to start over, how could we make systems more reliable and robust?"
The first (that I heard) that pressed the reset button, and start from zero, based on today's new languages and programming techniques.
Singularity: Rethinking Dependable System Design
http://research.microsoft.com/displayArticle.aspx?id=1922
Singularity Sources
http://www.codeplex.com/singularity
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