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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 28 Dec 2022 \ parent \ on: What's your opinion on Umbrel? bitcoin
It runs on Linux at least. I think calling it an OS is confusing.
It's a system that operates sandboxed apps via Docker.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @super_testnet 29 Dec 2022
calling it an [operating system] is confusing
It's a system that operates...apps
Hmm, talk about confusing! A system that operates apps, yes, but an operating system, no.
Hey Google, define operating system for me.
"op·er·at·ing sys·tem -- the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals."
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @031ef7d322 29 Dec 2022
It’s an app manager.
There’s no sandboxing, and not much security in general.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 29 Dec 2022
I guess I meant sandboxing resources via cgroups, which is distinct from a security sandbox perhaps. (I actually don't know but AFAIK isolation is the default in Docker and you have to explicitly connect containers.)
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