Kidding about the Tsunami thing, but for a moment there I was tempted.
Wave looks cool, but as I evaluate it, I realize quickly that myOSity will be that and much more, so perhaps “tsunami” isn’t such a bad nickname after all. Nah, I don’t like tsunamis, they hurt people… :(
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Over the next several days, myOSity will be relocating to a new server and hosting provider. The current host has been good to us during early development, but it's time for myOSity to find a home where scalability is not going to be an issue down the road. So over the next week, expect a few random disruptions to both myOSity and this blog.
This is actually really exciting news, because it means that myOSity is getting closer to v1.0!
I put together a little screen cast (my first ever) which highlights the main features of myOSity. Subsequent videos will dive into different aspects of myOSity in more detail.
Link to WMV file
Want to be part of something really cool? I'm reaching the point where I can't do it alone folks, so join the myOSity development team today! Positions are open in the following areas:
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UI Design - Have an artistic flair? You can be the person that develops the look and feel of myOSity.
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Core Engine - Get into the guts and help improve/expand the myOSity runtime engine.
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myOSity API - Develop the interface and tools that other developers will use to integrate their applications with myOSity.
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Central Services - More of a server-side type? You can develop myOSity Web Services and RIA Services, back-end data models, etc.
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Core Applications - myOSity has several important core applications that need lots of improvement (Applications, Files, Friends, Profile)
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3rd Party Applications - Have an app that you would like to publish in myOSity, or something new in mind?
Requirements
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Experience in C# is required and Silverlight experience is a big plus.
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For designers, proficiency with Expression Design and Expression Blend will be essential for contributing to this project. Both are quite easy to learn if you have experience with other design tools.
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Willingness to actively contribute. I don't require any specific time commitments for this project, but if you do join the team, do so with the commitment in mind that you will be a contributor.
What you will receive in return
myOSity is a volunteer gig at the moment (myself included, I've spent over 1.5 years developing this project) so I can't pay you. However, I can offer the following benefits:
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Noteriety: When myOSity becomes world-famous, don't you want to be the one that can say "I was there at the beginning!". myOSity also becomes a great reference project for your future endeavors/career.
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Skill-ups: I can tell you from personal experience, that a project of this size and scope will challenge your programming/design skills. myOSity will help you become a better developer.
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A job reference: If you contribute materially to this project and need a reference for a job. I will provide a personal reference for you in writing or over the phone with the hiring manager/recruiter. Plus having "developer on a next-generation virtual operation system" on your resume/CV isn't a bad thing at all.
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Future Riches? Maybe: My intention is to make myOSity commercially viable on it's own, or interesting enough for a larger company to want to buy it for themselves. There are no guarantees that this will ever happen, but if it does, people on the myOSity team will share in the profits. And yes I will put that in writing if necessary.
Interested?
Contact me via this blog here.
Received the notification email for my pre-order just after midnight.
Good stuff! Now if I only had someone (read: anyone) to help me with the visual design of myOSity... (hint, hint!)
Well it had to happen sooner or later! After careful review of the Microsoft offering, I choose to take it as good news - an affirmation that myOSity is moving in the right direction. Plus, I have plans in the works for myOSity that take it well beyond Microsoft's vision of what a "virtual operation system" can be. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of Microsoft platforms. myOSity runs on Silverlight, which is a Microsoft platform afterall!
So cheers to Microsoft - nice work!
Oh and just for the record, Google Analytics shows two visits to myOSity on July 9th and 10th from Microsoft's network:
