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(I hate +1 mails on a mailing list that is read by 100's of readers, but this mail deserves it) > Bringing things back to reality: > Options 1, 2, and 3 do not exist and are not likely to exist for a > few years even after somebody actively starts working on them. > Options 1 and 2 can not promise "100% compatibility with both DOS > applications and the full range of PC hardware" when they are not > even well defined. Is it a single 32 bit kernel or is it multiple > kernels running in VDMs? I've seen so many things thrown around here so > loosely ... > It is a little silly to keep talking about a 32 bit kernel on the > roadmap when such an option does not exist. To be considered for > the roadmap it should exist in some form. Right now it is not even > well defined what a 32 bit kernel would be. Not even a specification that we > can debate. > Let's see some concrete results on a 32 bit kernel before talking about > putting it on any roadmap. > BTW, the Kickstarter project doesn't even clearly define what a 32 > bit DOS is. But at least its being honest and not promising 100% > compatibility on anything. It is claiming to be hard real-time, > modular, based on a micro-kernel, multi-threaded, and portable > enough to be able to target ARM and some other architectures. > That's a pretty bold set of buzzwords, but not a specification by any stretch > of the imagination. Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
