Maarten, You should familiarize yourself with what's already been done. OPENGEM/GEM [0], SEAL[1], DOSStart [2], others [3][4][5].
[0] http://www.freedos.org/software/?prog=opengem [1] http://sealsystem.sourceforge.net/ [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20120818224825/http://www.icdc.com/~dnice/dosstart.html [3] http://www.pldos.pl/windos/spectra.htm [4] https://web.archive.org/web/20080402084721/http://members.aol.com/aumenu/menudwn.html [5] http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/ On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Maarten Vermeulen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > It’s not really about FreeDOS… but it has something to do with it. :) > > I thought that maybe if you all like the idea, I could make a GUI shell. It > would be exclusive of course. Though, It will be especially for FreeDOS. And > maybe also MS-DOS and Night DOS. It’s a sort of a vote. Would you like the > idea of a new GUI shell? Something new, newer then the old original (still > nice) Windows shells (Windows 1.0; 1.10; 2.0 etc.). I liked the idea, but if > no one likes the idea it’s a bit of a pointless thing. Also this will be a > second project, where I can work on when my other project (BirdOS) is paused > for a bit. Then I can wipe my mind for a bit.. :) > > > > Some things though: > > > > - Can a 16-bit OS load bitmap images? > > - Can, if the idea is voted as a yes, I ‘borrow the FreeDOS logo > for [1]. > > > > [1] a ‘made for FreeDOS 1.2’ and ‘compatible with FreeDOS ‘1.1’ > emblem/image. This will (maybe) be done with several OS’s.. It will be > especially for FreeDOS. > > > > Get the discussion going! :) > > > > -Maarten > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
