> > just how much has been lost to time in the onslaught of Microsoft and Unix
>
> Lots... What do you think about a UNIX-AOS/VS-VMS-MPE-Guardian hybrid?
I've thought about this, myself. Almost any new OS wants to work like Unix.
What I'd like to see is a community effort to make a new OS that does what
needs to be done without worrying about being compatible with something that
currently exists. Start off with a list of all the good things in different
operating systems, then implement them in a way that works well. Sure, it
may not have a lot of software available, but so what? The fun will be in
developing something that is well-designed, well-implemented, and solid.
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Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Thu Jul 26 2001 - 20:38:29 BST