Hi there, > Given the interest back of the FreeDOS 1.0 issue, ...
> I'd like to launch a proposal, with this points: I'd like to launch a proposal as well: a) remove all components that don't work like DEFRAG's that don't do anything DEFRAG's that thrash FAT32 because they don't understand FAT32 b) decide which chkdsk to use; providing 2,3 or more is as unuserfrienly as possible - if YOU can't decide which one to use, how's a user supposed to choose ? c) make it a DOS distribution ( ~1-2 MB), not a pile of each and every more or less useful or useless programm that happens to work on freedos; provide a hyperlink for [more packets] > For example, to my mind the following two would be essential: > - INT-2E backdoor certainly not a showstopper, even if it might be useful for someone implementing INT2E for *any* swapping variant is a bit of work, and noone in sight who wants to do it; I would wait for it maybe this 'someone' fires up his editor ? > Whereas there seem to me like optimisations that may be left for later > (FD 1.1), whichever the FreeCOM version is (1.0 or not): > - Input/output functions to replace <stdio.h> by <io.h> (aka replace > FILE*-based I/O by handle-based one) some size optimization; nothing grave > - Strict error recognition, probably _doserrno based maybe even not always 'out of memory' error ? > - Code sharing of modules forget it > I ignore what is meant by DOS=HIGH, does it mean that FreeCOM would > request DOS for swapping a piece of HMA, if possible? DOS=HIGH is important for the kernel, nothing else > Finally there are these two related to swapping. I currently ignore the > status of these two, if someone can explain/advocate for these two I'd > be happy, thanks. > - Swapping without any supporting secondary programs (KSSF.COM and > VSPAWN.COM) freecom-swap ? > - Redirection in conjunction with Swapping supported by freecom-swap > I remember that in older versions of FreeCOM you had to use external > programs (was it KSSF?) to swap it out, but I ignore the current status > of swapping. it's either freecom-swap or KSSF + CALL /S + no redirection + a couple of other issues > [Constructive] opinions? > Aitor > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards, Tom Ehlert +49-241-79886 ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
