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From: NETOPRMS@NCSUVM.BITNET (Michael Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: A/Ux
Message-ID: <329NETOPRMS@NCSUVM>
Date: 14 Apr 88 18:03:49 GMT
References: <8804092146.aa12779@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>
Organization: North Carolina State University - Computing Center
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Why doesn't someone write UNIX for the GS?  Think what that would do for the GS
market!  An AFFORDABLE UNIX system!  Of course it would be slow (until the
accelerator boards come out...I've given up on apple coming out with a faster
GS....they support the MAC too much).  But with the next GS is supposed to
16 meg RAM and it won't have the 32meg disk limitation.  We have C for the GS,
the processor will support multitasking, there is enough memory and disk
space for multitasking..etc.  Now all we need is someone to write the KERNAL.

Someone mentioned that WE on Netnews should write an operating system for the
Apple.  Well UNIX is such a modular operating system!  WE could use Prodos 16
v2.0 as the disk access and certain groups could develop the modules necessary
to support a proper UNIX system.  The only problem is to get a KERNAL for the
UNIX to which everyone could interface.  We could use APW C which is just about
standardized for the GS and others could write their modules in any compiled GS
language...All you have to do is link the modules together (like UNIX somewhat)

How about some feedback on this idea.  We have some talented programmers on the
net...what not put our resources together!!!

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Disclaimer: These are my opinions and I'm not a UNIX programmer.

 Michael Steele NETOPRMS@NCSUVM.BITNET Co-sysop of NCSU Apple Users Group BBS
       Supporting C and Pascal Source Code and discussion (919)783-9010