Brad Wardell over at WinCustomize expounds on the future of OS's, & how they could be much more useful.... & less boring ;)

"IBM's OS/2 was well on its way to providing an OS in which users from around the world could seamlessly integrate new functionality into the operating system via SOM and OpenDoc.  Of course, had that occurred, it would have been the mother of all opportunities for spyware vendors and the creeps who make viruses."