Looking for driver developers

Hexydes · Mar 29, 2004, 06:22 AM

Hello,

I apologize in advance if this is in the incorrect section of your forum for this type of a post. I am new here, and did my best to find an appropriate place to post.

I am a developer working on a new operating system. I am in charge of graphics, so I apologize for my lack of driver development technical knowledge.

We are looking for a few developers with driver development experience. We recently posted an advertisement for this position on our website, and here is the text from it:

Quote:

SkyOS is currently seeking driver developers for SkyOS. Interested applicants should fit the following criteria:

- Known programming languages: C
- Experience: Detailed knowledge of Low-Level programming, previous experience writing drivers
- 10-20 hours per week
- Ability to work well both with a team and individually

If you are interested in becoming a driver developer for SkyOS, and meet the above requirements, please send an e-mail expressing your interest.

So as the post said, if you are interested in writing drivers for our operating system, please contact us as soon as possible. You can contact us by visiting our website , or by e-mailing me.

Hexydes · Mar 29, 2004, 06:25 AM

Oh, and in case you are interested (for those of you visual people), here is a picture of the operating system, SkyOS.

UberLord · Mar 29, 2004, 11:00 AM

I'm not sure that you'll find many device-level coders here. I've written a smartcard driver in Visual Basic though

Why don't you simply port the drivers from XFree86?

Nice screens. Could you give a run-down on the pro's and con's of SkyOS over Windows, Linux or *BSD ?

Hexydes · Mar 30, 2004, 01:05 AM

Well, to keep it brief, SkyOS is easier to use than Linux, and more open than Windows.

Program installation in SkyOS is as easy as double-clicking on a .zip file and telling it to install.

As far as Windows goes, there are a few advantages. First would be price. SkyOS will cost $30. Windows costs $200. You might make the argument that Windows costs nothing because it generally comes with a new computer. But what about when you need to upgrade? Unless you buy a new computer, you will have to pay $110, just for the upgrade. The full version costs over $200.

SkyOS also does not have any creepy protection schemes, such as using it only on one computer and registering online.

SkyOS has a file system called "SkyFS", which is based on the OpenBFS (which in turn is based on the BFS from BeOS). It is a 64-bit journaling file system.

Finally, in Windows, if for some reason you have to re-install, uaually all of your programs are gone. You have to re-install all of them. That isn't the case with SkyOS.

There are many other pro's about SkyOS, too many for me to list here. If you are interested, I highly suggest you take a visit to our website and take a look around, or register and ask on the forums.

Malus · Mar 30, 2004, 02:03 AM

Does it have a Unix-like environemnt? Is it POSIX compliant? The graphics are pretty, but it would nice to see a Unix-esque design under the exterior.

Hexydes · Mar 30, 2004, 02:51 AM

You'd have to explain "Unix-like" to me a bit more before I could give a good answer.

It is not 100% POSIX compliant, but very close.

I'll do my best to answer your questions, but remember, I am not really on the "technical" part of the team. If you have any in-depth, fancy programming questions, you'd be better off asking them on the forums. But I know that if you're not that interested it is a pain, so I will do my best to help answer questions here.

UberLord · Mar 30, 2004, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hexydes
Program installation in SkyOS is as easy as double-clicking on a .zip file and telling it to install.

If any user can do that then ....... yikes! Sounds like a security risk to me.

***Veridian3*** · Mar 30, 2004, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UberLord
I'm not sure that you'll find many device-level coders here.

Quite true, though beyond3d would be a better bet...many qualified people there.

Hexydes · Mar 30, 2004, 04:41 PM

I visited Beyond3D, and posted the same message there. Thanks for the tip.

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UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	I'm not sure that you'll find many device-level coders here. I've written a smartcard driver in Visual Basic though Why don't you simply port the drivers from XFree86? Nice screens. Could you give a run-down on the pro's and con's of SkyOS over Windows, Linux or BSD ? __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts*

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Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Does it have a Unix-like environemnt? Is it POSIX compliant? The graphics are pretty, but it would nice to see a Unix-esque design under the exterior. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

Mar 29, 2004, 06:25 AM	Thread Starter #2
Hexydes DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Oh, and in case you are interested (for those of you visual people), here is a picture of the operating system, SkyOS.

Mar 30, 2004, 01:05 AM	Thread Starter #4
Hexydes DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Well, to keep it brief, SkyOS is easier to use than Linux, and more open than Windows. Program installation in SkyOS is as easy as double-clicking on a .zip file and telling it to install. As far as Windows goes, there are a few advantages. First would be price. SkyOS will cost $30. Windows costs $200. You might make the argument that Windows costs nothing because it generally comes with a new computer. But what about when you need to upgrade? Unless you buy a new computer, you will have to pay $110, just for the upgrade. The full version costs over $200. SkyOS also does not have any creepy protection schemes, such as using it only on one computer and registering online. SkyOS has a file system called "SkyFS", which is based on the OpenBFS (which in turn is based on the BFS from BeOS). It is a 64-bit journaling file system. Finally, in Windows, if for some reason you have to re-install, uaually all of your programs are gone. You have to re-install all of them. That isn't the case with SkyOS. There are many other pro's about SkyOS, too many for me to list here. If you are interested, I highly suggest you take a visit to our website and take a look around, or register and ask on the forums.

Mar 30, 2004, 02:51 AM	Thread Starter #6
Hexydes DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	You'd have to explain "Unix-like" to me a bit more before I could give a good answer. It is not 100% POSIX compliant, but very close. I'll do my best to answer your questions, but remember, I am not really on the "technical" part of the team. If you have any in-depth, fancy programming questions, you'd be better off asking them on the forums. But I know that if you're not that interested it is a pain, so I will do my best to help answer questions here.

Mar 30, 2004, 04:41 PM	Thread Starter #9
Hexydes DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I visited Beyond3D, and posted the same message there. Thanks for the tip.