> >
> > > Two examples of the results of that... AmigaDOS, BeOS. There are others.
> >
> > AmigaDOS is different, but I don't know if it has all the features
> > I'd like. As far as I know, BeOS tries to be somewhat Unix compatible.
>
> Well, AmigaDOS has processes, threads, semaphores, message ports,
> messages, preemptive multitasking, multiple file systems and long file names
> (on such filesystems that support that). It's not multi-user so it lacks
> file permissions but it's a single user OS anyway. What else do you need?
Well, for one thing I'd want multiuser capability, clustering, and the
GUI would have to be improved. I never liked the looks of the Amiga GUI;
it looked primitive to me. I haven't seen an Amiga lately, so I don't
now if the looks of the GUI ever improved.
I use a GUI primarily to manage several text windows, so I could ignore
most of the GUI anyway, but the text displays would have to be fixed.
And the OS should not require a GUI for system operation. I like my
systems to be connected to a terminal server with one main system
acting as the terminal (along with my VT525).
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Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Fri Jul 27 2001 - 00:40:34 BST