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From: pa1132@sdcc15.ucsd.edu (pa1132)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: A prosposal--TOS Replacement Project
Message-ID: <713@sdcc15.ucsd.edu>
Date: 11 Nov 88 01:00:31 GMT
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Organization: University of California, San Diego
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Summary:What to keep, what to improve
Sender:pa1132@sdcc15.ucsd.edu
Keywords:STOS, TOS

Here is some of my ideas about the replacement for TOS:

The new OS (STOS) should have the ability to load fonts (i.e., GDOS)
built in.  It should be able to load fonts individually, and can
resize fonts.  The ability to use outline fonts is the best.  Of
course, it should also be able to use the oldGDOS fonts.

The number of windows should not be limited to eight.

The CON: device should be put in a GEM window, instead of taking
over the whole screen.

It should have the ability to load desk accessories at any time (like MultiDesk)
instead of only at boot time.

The new GEM should be able to work after switching resolutions
without reboot.

Routines to support scrolling an area and redrawing windows should
be included in the new OS.

Graphic operations should be made as fast as possible.

If it can multitask, that's the best!

Things I would like to keep:

The printout quality of GDOS.
compatibility with .GEM and .IMG files.
compatibility with existing software, as much as possible.

The above is a short list of ideas I can think of for the STOS.  Hopefully other
people can come out with more ideas, too!

P. S. A windowing system fulfilling the above requirements build
on top of Minix is also great!