[ozozozd]

Technically, you can’t redefine what an OS is just because you want to call your app an OS.

Sorry but you have made a lot of bold statements about encryption etc. but this one I found extremely irksome.

There is a whole CS course called Operating Systems. I believe what you are showing HN is a software product, built with programming languages that are products of the discipline Computer Science, which defines what an OS is. Not you.

[owenfar]

I studied Operating Systems in my CS studies for two years, so I’m quite familiar with the methodologies and the strict definitions that define a traditional OS. I’m not trying to redefine what an OS is in the academic sense. My intent is more about using the term as a metaphor to communicate what our product does—similar to how many technical terms are borrowed from the physical world.

You’re right that there’s a whole CS course on OS, and I respect that. But I believe it’s also okay to extend the concept in a practical way to help users understand what this product aims to offer, especially in today’s interconnected landscape.

It’s also good to note again that we're still at the early stages of this project. Hopefully by time the name makes more sense, or we might even change it entirely!