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From: cyliax@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Ingo Cyliax)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: NeXT projects
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Date: 3 Dec 90 14:53:26 GMT
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Here are some projects I'm considering for the NeXT. There is no way
I can do all of them, so I will have to narrow it down to 1 or 2. What
I would like is some input on what is needed most and what features are
needed.


- NeXTStep oriented backup frontend to Bsd dump/restore (Exabyte, DAT, OD ?)
- NeXTStep oriented tape utilities, tape positioning, tar/cpio/dd 
	(this might tie into the Backup utility as well)
- NeXTStep based CAI (Computer Aided Instruction) Software, text & voice now,
	multimedia later (CDRom, Video Disks ?) I think there are already
	some products like this.

- slip/PPP with autodialout (I need more info. on Mach dev. drivers on NeXT
	for this)
- ISDN software using the DSP 
- Minix, using Mach threads....

- Serial port board  (actually not really needed, since one can use annex
	boxen etc.)
- NeXT -> VMEBus adapter

I expect developing NeXT boards will be expensive, since the volumes would
initially be low, I haven't even looked at the developers set yet. Has anyone
on the net developed any boards yet ?

Thanks, -ingo
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