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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Operating Systems (Re: archimedes)
Message-ID: <2212@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 13 Nov 88 19:09:57 GMT
References: <1216@dutesta.UUCP>
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In article <1216@dutesta.UUCP>, alfred@dutesta.UUCP (Herman Adriani & Alfred Kayser) writes:
> Peter da Silva complained about Archimedes not having an OS. I would say
> Archimedes has an OS but doesn't look like unix.

No, it really doesn't have an operating system. It has what's called a DOS:
a Disk Operating System. The man distinction between the two is that a DOS
really only manages one resource: the disk. It provides minimal memory and
device management, but no CPU manager (scheduler). I understand the newer
versons of the system have a scheduler kludged into the window system (rather
like certain other personal micros).

> If you (Peter) still want to have a UNIX-clone be patient 4.3BSD unix was
> anounced.

God forbid... how many megabytes will that take? My Amiga does useful real-time
multitasking with multiple real applications in only 512K. UNIX is not the 
only real O/S out there.
-- 
Peter da Silva  `-_-'  Ferranti International Controls Corporation
"Have you hugged  U  your wolf today?"     uunet.uu.net!ficc!peter
Disclaimer: My typos are my own damn business.   peter@ficc.uu.net