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From: rickb@tekig4.UUCP (Rick Bensene)
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Subject: Re: OS-9 Topics for Discussion
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Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 13:14:12 EDT
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> Here are some topics that readers who are familiar with OS-9 might
> like to share their thoughts about:
 
> Microware has said that they will keep the versions of OS-9 as
> compatible as possible.  I think that most of the nice 68K features
> will not be ported to the 6809 because of memory constraints
> (and the connected issue of assembler versus C programming).
> Anyone care to make a prediction about just what features will
> be ported.  Wild cards?  Events?  Named pipes?

I doubt myself that any of these features will be ported to OS9
LEVEL I 6809, simply because there just isn't enough memory to
support them.  Some might, however, end up migrating down to
OS9 Level II for 6809, where memory isn't as much of a problem.

> OS-9/32016, interesting rumor.  Unsubstantiated but fun to think
> about.

It'd be an interesting alternative to UNIX based 320xx systems,
if the price was right, and the support was reasonable.

> CoCo 2.  The CoCo for OS-9 level two.  Has Tandy waited too
> long?

Yup!  Latest rumors I've heard is they are working on a new
'CoCo' which will have a 68K and OS968K in there, along with
Motorola's RMS  graphics chipset, a window manager, etc.
Again, if the price is right, this could be worthy competition
for the likes of Amiga and Atari 520ST.  At least with OS9
there is an established software base, unlike the custom OS's
in either of the other machines.

> If you could have any single program made available for OS-9,
> what would you pick?

Lessee.  I'd like an analog to the 'termcap' package, and a good
screen editor, and a workalike to Un*x uucp system.

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