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From: kim@mcrware.UUCP (Kim Kempf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k,comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: real time op sys for the 32k. repost.
Keywords: OS9 is not so great
Message-ID: <922@mcrware.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jan 89 23:02:27 GMT
References: <175@stpl.UUCP> <1190@mmm.UUCP>
Reply-To: schultz@mmm.3m.UUCP (John C Schultz)
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
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In article <1190@mmm.UUCP> schultz@mmm.UUCP (John C Schultz) writes:
+You mentioned that OS9 for Motorola processors was pretty good.  While it is
+usable (mainly because it is so simple you can do anything without security
+restrictions), it does have serious flaws that you, your company, or others
+will hopefully not repeat.
+
+Use either MSDOS/VMS commands or UNIX, not a mixture
+
+Implement real pipes
+
+Use a real C compiler instead of Microware's C compiler which apparently came
+from a Cracker Jack box (no offense to Cracker Jack intended)
+
+Supply reasonable UNIX style tools and try to retain the same flag settings
+
+I would suggest the GNU software as a good place to start with some of these
+things.-- 
+   john c. schultz         schultz@mmm.3m.UUCP          (612) 733-4047
+           3M Center, Bldg 518-1-1, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
+  The opinions expressed herein are, as always, my own and not 3M's.

[John accidentally forgot to cross post this to comp.os.os9, so here it
 is.]
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Kim Kempf, Microware Systems Corporation	{sun,uunet}!mcrware!kim