Hello, It is a good idea to apply to GSoC; but I reckon there won’t be many students to select it. It sounds like giving a toddler a broom to clean an attic, while the rest of the family is chilling downstairs.
- There is no single code base, everything is scattered. Scary. - There is no product roadmap, and no worthy possible tasks. - Bug fixes hardly warrant a GSoC task. > Mouse-driven GUI is always at the top of the list for new DOS > developers, right next to "64-bit FreeDOS" and "Raspberry Pi FreeDOS." > You know, all the things DOS wasn't made to do. :-P Why not make a fully modern operating system with DOS conventions, and keep the old DOS interface as a compatibility mode, and still a separate download for those who wish it? Mega65 does something similar. DOS stopped being a moving target 30 years ago. Even the idea “modern OS with DOS conventions” is a very challenging idea generator. Just target QEMU and/or a specific board that is available for a couple of bucks, and let people play with it. Even the hardware support may pick up later on (e. g. SerenityOS). Then there will be lots of ideas and opportunities for students to play around. Best regards, Emir (𐰽𐰺𐰍) ** E-mail needs to stay simple ** Use plain text e-mail _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
