On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
> Will it run my software as is? > No? > Don't bother. Maybe, in two different ways. If we chose the linux/emulation route, yes unmodified. If we chose to recreate the OS then that depends on if you wrote in C, SBASIC, or assembly. > I presume your project would require rebuilding the entire OS from scratch. That is the question. The OS could sure use it! However, it isn't necessary, and while I think it is desirable, others may prefer emulation. One option is to incorporate the linux QL emulator into a custom linux kernel patch, and have a machine that boots directly to a QL desktop. I don't know what the emulation penalty would be, but it would open doors to having ARM assembly modes, etc... There are lots of options and I have no fixed ideas. What is possible, desirable, even practicable are all up for discussion. I just want to fully explore the options/possibilities with better minds than mine. > What relation would there be between this OS and SMSQ/QDOS, apart from the > fact that it borrowed a few concepts? It could be an ARM implementation of SMSQ, or the 68K implementation on a soft 68K, > Would it have an S*Basic? What about the m/c toolkits? It would have S*Basic, or something a little different but token compatible, or... > Hmmm, more questions than answers here. The answers only come from asking many questions, from many people, and having many people answer, see the answers, critique the answers. I'm hoping for a lively discussion... The reason I say ARM is that I have ARM hardware sat here right now - if I had a cost-effective Coldfire board I would as willingly propose that. Dave _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
