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From: jb10320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jawaid Bazyar)
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Subject: Re: FasText INIT
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Date: 22 May 91 22:31:26 GMT
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gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes:

>In article <1991May22.025850.9550@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jb10320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jawaid Bazyar) writes:
>>because the shell has to be replaced.  But if the utilities are changed to
>>require the console driver, then we're up a crick- because we can patch a 
>>lot of things but we can't patch a GS/OS driver- you'd shit bricks.

>What I would like to know is why anybody is supposed to cater to such a
>software system.  Hell, it's not going to be able to run anything other
>than applications specifically developed for that environment anyway.

  Wait... did _I_ say that?  Did anyone, for that matter, say that? No,
you did.  The goal is as much compatibility with existing shell 
applications as we can manage.  Right now, with almost no work expended,
we're hovering somewhere around 80%.  I don't think that's too bad for
software that has barely even started.
  Doug- you're always telling people to get their facts straight before
they open their mouths- it's still good advice.
  We'll be posting a full report on the GNO system as soon as we get 
something we're not ashamed to put our names on.  Until then, I'd encourage
you to refrain from slamming it.
  Perhaps I've misunderstood you- there will be a free, PD, version of the
environment.  Certain features will be lacking, of course, since we hope
to make the final product a commercial venture.  Everything is undecided
EXCEPT that there will be a way for people to run this software for free.

--
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   Apple II Forever!        |  I need a job... Be privileged to pay me! :-)