You might want to investigate BeOS for this.
www.be.com or www.gobe.com for the pro version. Pro version on a CD is
$60, comes with all the development goodies - GNU C++, API docs, etc.
I use it as my day to day desktop. It's rock solid.
>
> Hello -
>
> My HP 85 is growing long in the tooth. I want to replace it with
> something more modern BUT just as reliable/dependable (e.g. doesn't
> crash). I'm afraid when it does break I won't be able to find parts to
> repair it. It's being used in a working research lab. I use it to
> control a rack of electronic gear (e.g. frequency synthesizer, dynamic
> signal analyzer, network analyzer, etc.) so I don't need anything fancy
> just bullet proof and reliable. This means windows and macs are out.
>
> What's your opinion.
>
> john
>
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Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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