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From: my_nick_here on 21 Jan 2010 06:39 I'm in the planning stages for a new C= O/S. Here are some features , goals, my reasoning, etc. (in scrambled order) ... * True multitasking * Event-driven * Designed with internet connectivity and other advanced capabilities in mind * Configurable boot * User profiles * A solid development platform for new projects * simplify hardware/software development by booting to minimal footprint, with only needed APIs * Multi-user (CPU sharing) sessions * Remote connect * Provide easy solution for multi-user (networked) programs (esp. games, chat) * Maximize re-use of projects * Make use of modern devices easier * Open-source * Alive and actively supported * Fault-tolerence (crash recovery, etc.) * Hybernation, resurrected sessions * Support as many projects / solutions as possible * Allow most (sensible) enhancements / extensions to coexist * Stream-based model of data handling & communication * Process interaction via streams, APIs * Multi-threading within apps * Distributed / cloud computing * Kernel support for the most-commonly-needed routines (integer math, mem copy, locks and semaphors, console input/output, many others * Command-line interface as primary shell. Anything can be built on top of that * Scripting/automation (batch files, unix stripts) * Non-blocking I/O and requests * Fix all sorts of bugs * Maximum compatibility with stock software and apps in general * Make the C64/128 a truly productive platform * Standard, common APIs to encapsulate common capabilities that have many implementations * Relocating, linking loader, with load-time inlining (for increased speed) and possibly a code relocater to maximize memory use * Perhaps even the ability to run some GEOS apps? * Lots of things I'm too lazy to look up at this time of night :) And probably most importantly... * Re-energize the community and keep it exciting! * Enable collaboration * See just how far a 1 MHz, 8-bit registered, 64K address space computer with a rater inspired design can take us. * To show it can be done! I'm sure there's a bit of duplication and overlap, but there it is. So, what y'all think? I'd like to hear from any and all interested parties. Even if just to say "present" and a line about your experience, usage, or projcets. Thanks! // AgentFriday substitute,my,nick(a)hotmail.com
From: David Murray on 21 Jan 2010 09:39 I hate to be the cynical one, but I'll believe it when I see it. By the way, have you ever tried LUnix? (not to be confused with Linux) as it does most of what you mention.
From: Joel Koltner on 21 Jan 2010 14:34 <my_nick_here(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:bdagl55en6ao2lai7o9hsdjh0511tlhffd(a)4ax.com... > So, what y'all think? You'll never finish it, but I'm sure you'll learn a lot if you start? :-) You essentially want all the features of a "modern" operating system in a machine with several orders of magnitude less CPU horsepower and memory than what's available today. Hence, while much of this *can* be largely overcome with a *lot* of effort and ingenuity on the part of the programmer, the *number of people with the right skills willing to put in that effort for little of no payoff* is going to be very, very limited. I second the other guy's suggestion to look at LUnix -- I think he has a good grasp on what he's doing: He never expects to finish, he's just been playing around with the idea for the past 15 years now (although there haven't really been any changes in the past 10 :-) ), seeing how much he can get out of the C-64. If that's the same sort of thing you'd like to do, that's great -- it should be a lot of fun. ---Joel
From: Andreas Varga on 21 Jan 2010 16:59 On 2010-01-21 12:39:12 +0100, my_nick_here(a)hotmail.com said: > So, what y'all think? I'd like to hear from any and all interested > parties. Even if just to say "present" and a line about your > experience, usage, or projcets. Sure, that's exactly that the C64 needs right now. Another OS without any applications...
From: bogax on 21 Jan 2010 18:20
On Jan 21, 4:39 am, my_nick_h...(a)hotmail.com wrote: > * See just how far a 1 MHz, 8-bit registered, 64K address space > computer with a rater inspired design can take us. This is a CBM group :P |