Oxide and Friends Helios
Feb 1, 2024
Josh Clulow, Patrick Mooney, and Steve Klabnik join the hosts to discuss Helios, the OS that runs on the Oxide Rack. They touch on topics such as illumos, distros, Rust Tier 2 support, and Bryan's sleeper bug from 1991. They also explore the challenges of software distribution, developing software for Windows with Rust, memory usage, upstreaming code, and exploring computer architecture. The chapter descriptions include discussions on books, the Unix wars, the Helios sled, and database options.
Chapters
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Episode notes
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Drawing as Keith Richards and a Discussion about Books
01:47 • 2min
The Evolution of Sun and the Unix Wars
03:25 • 4min
Software Distribution: Ubuntu, BSD, and Windows
07:53 • 4min
Developing software for Windows with Rust
12:20 • 21min
Memory Usage and Kernel Modules
33:47 • 21min
The Helios Sled and the Weird Clock
54:22 • 4min
Upstreaming Code and the Challenges it Presents
58:46 • 10min
Exploring Computer Architecture and Introducing 'Oxide'
01:08:24 • 1min
Contributing to Upstream
01:09:52 • 7min
Threshold Values and Memory Usage
01:17:01 • 17min
Exploring Database Options
01:33:59 • 14min