Mission Critical Linux, which once hoped to lead a second, more mature generation of Linux companies, was forced to lay off 90 percent of its staff after unsuccessful attempts to attract a buyer.

Props to this guy for writing a full OS software stack from scratch. That's something you just don't see anymore. However, given that it is written in C++, and is intended to be a daily-driver system, ...

Although it's nowhere near ready for prime time, there's a lot to love here.