I think his critique of linux files layout and other points made are completely spot on. Me and I am sure others often were thinking how it would be great if things were different. I happen to know why those folders are named as they are, and they are completely arbitrary. He also started on it, did some initial progress. So he did a php before, boo-hoo.

I would prefer he decided to fork linux and change things he didn't like, then start from skratch. However, there is a great value starting from scratch. I wish I had a life :) to join him and figure out things together, it would be a blast, how many times in your life you have a chance to work on actual modern OS.

I believe it is totally possible for him to accomplish what he started, if knowledgeable people would join him and work with project together. Today with amazing tools, it is good time to create a new OS that would have modern tooling.

I wrote recently on my blog about a need for developer distribution of linux. Strangely this is still missing. http://softwaredevelopmentinchicago.com/2012/10/17/ubuntu-al...

It is great that we are discussing this. That is how things start.