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PsychOS: A Crazy Cool Distro That Pushes Linux Limits (TechNewsWorld)

([Distributions] Jun 13, 2020 1:09 UTC (Sat) (jake))


Over at TechNewsWorld, Jack M. Germain [1]reviews the rather ... different ... distribution, [2]PsychOS Linux . Just taking a peek at the home page may be enough to cause flashbacks to a misspent youth, or perhaps that of one's parents at this point. Bucking the trend for modern distributions, PyschOS is only built for 32-bit systems; the main focus seems to be DOS-oriented: " Retro comes alive in PsychOS and is the main driving point in its development. The distro creator still uses DOS software, which is launched easily from the applications menu via emulators such as DOSBox. Anyone with PsychOS 3.4.6 and higher who uses [3]RetroGrab to install older software can do the same, noted the developer. The corresponding emulators must be installed first. PsychOS lets you run more than one DOS program at a time, too. Other programming influences include BASIC and BBC BASIC, due to shortcomings that helped the PsychOS developer learn more about Python. Other BASIC flavors are FreeBASIC, QB45, and QB64. "



[1] https://www.technewsworld.com/story/PsychOS-A-Crazy-Cool-Distro-That-Pushes-Linux-Limits-86708.html

[2] https://psychoslinux.gitlab.io/

[3] https://theouterlinux.gitlab.io/Public/Videos/RetroGrab.html

PsychOS: A Crazy Cool Distro That Pushes Linux Limits (TechNewsWorld)

At last, a new distribution that is actually interesting!

PsychOS: A Crazy Cool Distro That Pushes Linux Limits (TechNewsWorld)

At last, a new distribution that is actually interesting!

PsychOS: A Crazy Cool Distro That Pushes Linux Limits (TechNewsWorld)

that unfortunately is not as interesting as this: [1]http://c64os.com/c64os/

[1] http://c64os.com/c64os/

PsychOS: A Crazy Cool Distro That Pushes Linux Limits (TechNewsWorld)

that unfortunately is not as interesting as this: [1]http://c64os.com/c64os/

[1] http://c64os.com/c64os/

Failed Attempts To Break Records
In September 1978 Mr. Terry Gripton, of Stafford, failed to break
the world shouting record by two and a half decibels. "I am not surprised
he failed," his wife said afterwards. "He's really a very quiet man and
doesn't even shout at me."
In August of the same year Mr. Paul Anthony failed to break the
record for continuous organ playing by 387 hours.
His attempt at the Golden Fish Fry Restaurant in Manchester ended
after 36 hours 10 minutes, when he was accused of disturbing the peace.
"People complained I was too noisy," he said.
In January 1976 Mr. Barry McQueen failed to walk backwards across
the Menai Bridge playing the bagpipes. "It was raining heavily and my
drone got waterlogged," he said.
A TV cameraman thwarted Mr. Bob Specas' attempt to topple 100,000
dominoes at the Manhattan Center, New York on 9 June 1978. 97,500 dominoes
had been set up when he dropped his press badge and set them off.
-- Stephen Pile, "The Book of Heroic Failures"