>> >That's the reason I think DOS still fits my needs. What other "simple"
>> >OSes are left? Linux? Not all that easy. Upcoming Neutrino? Standalone
>> >Amiga/Elate? Maybe DOS is ugly OS, but it is lightweight and boots fast.
>> >Still not sure RT will reconsider REBOL DOS release though ...
>>
>> Have you tried BeOS?
>> Powerful as Linux, GUI interface, et al.
>> Take a test drive :-)
>> <www.be.com> <free.be.com>
>
>Well, it was not my intention to miss BeOS, as in real - I am going to give
it
>a try as I have some good references to it. Just waiting for new hw. However,
>it's still gui system, occupying some XX MBs on your hd. I had some "pocket"
>server appliances in mind :-)
>
Doesn't BeOs Personal weigh in at about 500mb? Whew!
John