I think Bill's got this one on the nose. A re-incarnation of Next. Maybe
the
industry is more ready for it this time around :>)
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Bill Bradford
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:01 PM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: building a PDP11 from the things you find at home
On Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 03:38:46PM +0100, Iggy Drougge wrote:
> Personally, I think there's too much UNIX in OSX. They not only took the
> kernel, but the entire environment as well.
> Otherwise, (this wioll keep us within the ten-year rule), it reminds me of
> MiNT/MultiTOS. Incompetent OS programmers who can't make a functioning,
full-
> featured system of their own just take a kernel off the rack and add some
> glue. Granted, OSX is an entirely new system of its own whereas MiNT
retained
> TOS capability. But it's a tried and old concept.
Actually, as far as I can tell, OS X is a revamped NeXTStep.
Didnt anybody else laugh with glee (to themselves) when Apple
releasd the G4 cube?
"Wait a minute, i've seen this before.."
Bill
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Bill Bradford
mrbill_at_mrbill.net
Austin, TX
Received on Sat Jul 28 2001 - 20:39:17 BST