From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!68K
Newsgroups: net.micro.68k
Title: 68K software standardization with small-C
Article-I.D.: uw-beave.299
Posted: Fri Jan 14 18:49:10 1983
Received: Tue Jan 18 08:50:57 1983

	Why not start out on the right foot among us 68K users and
begin with  small_C, small_VM, small_shell, and small_VOS  as the 
central core of software on our systems?  I propose that since
small_Cv2.0 is public domain, we should port it to the 68K and make
it our standard for a beginning system.  In this manner, we would be
able to exchange programs over phone lines with  'C' source as the software
medium using a modem for the hardware.  Our hardware could be much different
and the underlying (sp?) operating system different as long as the 
virtual operating system interface was there for the interface.

	A good discussion of the value of a virtual operating system
is found in the Communications of the ACM, Sept 80, Volume 23, Number 9.

"Small VM", Nucleus of a Portable Software Development Environment is
written up in Dr. Dobb's Journal issue 61 (Nov 81).
"Small Shell" Part 2 of a North* VOS, is written up in DDJ 63 (Jan 82).

In the Dec 82, and Jan 83 issues of DDJ small-Cv.2 is written up.  
You will find the address of J. E. Hendrix in the Dec. 82 issue.
He sells documentation and disks for Northstar and CP/M format.
He orginated the small-VM and small-shell.

I am looking for someone who would like to help port the small-Cv2.0
and a OS of sorts over to the 68K for standardization among us small
guys that don't carry around 'K' bucks for a system and software.

Also look at the benefit of being compatible with the 8 bitters.
Exchange of programs across the line with no mods for a running program!
Maybe someone out there running Flex09 would like to port small-C and
small-VM to run on a 6809 or 6800 microprocessor.  This particular
port would produce a gateway to share software with the CP/M folks
who have small-C.   Get the picture.   I hope so. 
	How about some activity on this net for us with 68K home
computers.   By the way I am still soldering my hardware up yet.
SOON, I will need to write software to make my dumb rock (silicon)
work and talk to me (terminal io).  
	Trying to do well,   fredf  ~~~~~!decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!fredf