Newsgroups: comp.os.os9 Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!bnrgate!bwdls61!pww From: pww@bnr.ca (Peter Whittaker) Subject: Re: what is the availability of os-9 software? Message-ID: <1991Apr4.172950.27763@bwdls61.bnr.ca> Keywords: OS9 OSK Q&A CoCo Sender: usenet@bwdls61.bnr.ca (Use Net) Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada References: <79@sandv.UUCP> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 1991 17:29:50 GMT In article <79@sandv.UUCP> sysop@sandv.UUCP (System Operator Paul Jerkatis) writes: >OS-9 is the "generic" term, which is usually used to refer to OS9/6809. OSK >(OS9/68K) is the term used to refer to OS-9 for the 680x0 systems. OS-9000 is >another flavor of OS-9 all together, which is for 80386 systems (and I >believe it will run on 680x0 systems also) OS-9000 is written in C, wheras, >OS9/6809 and OS9/68000 is written primarrily in assembler. > So if I understand correctly, these are all more or less the same operating system, available as binary only, from a variety of vendors, for a variety of prices? Next set of questions: - in the case of OS/9000, how similar is it to OS/9? - is it available in source form? (i.e. could I buy source, compile it under OS/9, then run it on my CoCo3, so that when I go to another machine, I will be able to retain all my favourite utilities). - is there an [online | hardcopy] document detailing the technical merits of OS/9, OS/9K, and OS/9000, as well as their similarities and differences? - on the issue of binary compatibility: is there any? More specifically, are the compiled objects compatible, the linked objects compatible? Are the C languages used on the three platforms compatible (better yet, are they ANSI). And an unrelated question, has anyone build the GNU/FSF software under [OS/9 | OS/9K | OS/9000]? Thanks, -- Peter Whittaker [~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~] Open Systems Integration pww@bnr.ca [ ] Bell Northern Research Ph: +1 613 765 2064 [ ] P.O. Box 3511, Station C FAX:+1 613 763 3283 [__________________________] Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4H7