> There's an OS (complete with a Window Manager, IDE, Web Browser, and > even some games) written entirely in assembly: http://www.menuetos.net/ > > Everyone has 24 hours in a day, but some use it more than others ;) >
i can see from their documentation, that i have been using my time quite a bit more effectively: "Menuet has no roots within UNIX or the POSIX standards, nor is it based on any particular operating system. The design goal has been to remove the extra layers between different parts of an OS, which normally complicate programming and create bugs. here's their write system call: rbx - 1 Write rcx - Ignored rdx - Bytes to save rex - Pointer to data rfx - Filename pointer !? - erik