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Re: Sources on net.micro.atari [message #282856] Mon, 20 January 1986 20:52
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[color=royalblue]>>>  [/color]
[color=royalblue]>>>  Also it is not uncommon for binarys to be placed in the public domain !![/color]
[color=teal]>>  -- [/color]
[color=blue]>  Yes - really. My old IBM BBS was chock full of binary only programs (with[/color]
[color=blue]>  no source available).  Some were Freeware and some were just plain public[/color]
[color=blue]>  domain. So is the ST BBS I currently log onto. Megaroids is being freely[/color]
[color=blue]>  distributed by most ST BBS's. The source is available for $25 from Megamax.[/color]

Don't forget some of the really good ones, like the switcher, newer debugged
finders, even BASIC, over in net.micro.mac

For some reason, the folks in net.micro.amiga seem to have few of the
hassles over posting sources to the distribution group that seem to
show up in this list.

Also, commodore has actually provided a knowlegable company person
to give INFORMED ANSWERS to important questions.  Not to tout his
product, just to prevent the spread of mis-information.

Seems like we could use a little accurate information over here.

Seems that this early in the introduction of a new product, just about
ANYTHING posted to this group should be considered a blessing.

(Besides, we can always use a dis-assembler to see how it works).

I would rather see some meaningful source code, but post whatever you
feel you can!

Has anybody successfully ported any of the Amiga code over to the ST?
Someone ported some of it to their CoCo/OS-9 system (see net.micro.6809).

We're getting baited into wasting net space/money on some useless debates.

Lets get some of the REAL issues out there.  Like:
1: which chips are socketed (CPU?)?
2: who knows how Atari is going to implement X3T9 (SCSI) out the DMA port?
3: Is there a good debugger?
4: Are applications 'taking over' the operating system (Like they do with
MS-DOS?)?
5: Are System Calls Re-Entrant?  (If so, true multitasking may be possible)
6: How much of the OS is in ROM? Can vectors be remapped?
7: Are the ROM's modular (Can I replace one with a new boot driver, or
	Do you have to replace the works?  Could one replace the trap
	handler to allow use with a 68010?
8: Anybody tried using a Track-Ball instead of the mouse?
9: Can you order spare cables (to cut up and make standard connections)
10: Other than the new ROM provisions, any other board revisions noticed?
11: Is there a way to produce "standard format" graphics data files so
	that text->graphics applications can be made possible?
12: Are atari representatives available to answer technical questions?
13: What would you most like to see in the next version of the machine?
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