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It means that the RedoxOS system is written in Rust (Kernel, Drivers, Userspace, etc.). Redox itself is still just a POSIX compatible UNIX-like System similar to Linux. Which means you can run things like Bash on Redox just like on Linux. But unlike Linux or BSD, both of which are Monolithic, Redox follows a Micro-kernel design. For the average user this doesn't mean much really. But I wouldn't use RedoxOS as it is right now since it's still in its early stages of development. It runs on a limited set of hardware and is still pretty rough around the edges.
If you just want an OS to use for things like web browsing, programming or writing documents then any up-to-date Linux distro will be your best bet. They all use the same software, with some minor exceptions. The difference is in the design.
Thanks for explaining.
This is the kind of insider knowledge I was hoping for! Front-end design-wise, I'm probably happy with something that looks like an early OSX or Windows 95. Newer OS's have become at once very simple and yet so complicated that no files or settings can be found.
If you'd like to have something that looks identical to a Windows 9x setup, check out Chicago95. It's a project that aims (and succeeds!) at making the XFCE4 desktop environment look as close to as possible to Win9x! I use it personally because that is my preference, and I have to say it looks amazing! Here's screenshots!
Memories! Look at that tiled background and the file manager! Beautiful. If I installed that, I'd be tempted to connect a floppy disc drive, too, for real authenticity.