Re: [Freedos-user] What about a GUI

2005-06-21 Thread Tony 

>
> Message: 6
> From: "Shane M. Coughlan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] What about a GUI
> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:44:05 +0900
> Reply-To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net
>
> >> So, got a MS-DOS compatible operating system.
> >> But what about a GUI ?
>
> It all really depends on what you want to do.  First let me state that I
> have a vested interest in GUI software for DOS, as I develop OpenGEM for
> the FreeDOS enviroment.  OpenGEM is a single-tasking 16bit GUI for DOS with
> a range of applications (including word processing, DTP and graphics
> applications).
>
> You have DOS and you want a GUI.  Okay.
>
> Do you want a simple and quick way to manage lots of files with features
> like drag and drop, and multiple resizable windows?  Something like OpenGEM
> or SEAL can do that.
>
> Do you want to have lots of colourful graphics and eyecandy?  Something
> like SEAL can do that.
>
> Do you want something reliable and stable?  Something like OpenGEM or
> DESKTOP2 can do that.
>
> Do you want something with lots of applications?  Something like OpenGEM
> can do that.
>
> Do you want something that has multitasking?  Something like SEAL can do
> that.
>
> Do you want a modern 32bit multitasking GUI running powerful multimedia
> applications on your Pentium4?  You're looking at the wrong operating
> system enviroment.  Go get Linux with Gnome or KDE.
>
> DOS provides a simple and powerful way to run computers, particuarly
> low-end machines.  The DOS GUIs can help you manage your files or use
> grapically orientated programs.  We cannot provide you with an XP fighter
> though. That's just not our arena, nor will it realistically ever be. 
> There's no point in me trying to make OpenGEM a KDE.  KDE does that very
> well already.
>
> Personally, I think the main use of a GUI on DOS is to manage files.  I
> like selecting multiple files to delete or move.  If you want to do this,
> then have a look at OpenGEM or its little sister, GEMini.
> http://gem.shaneland.co.uk
>
> Regards
>
> Shane
>
>


Another big use for a GUI is to provide widgets to use to develop embedded 
applications that have a user interface .. Buttons and readouts.. 

While i do commend your work that has given us OGEM, i think GUI needs 
transends 'simple file management'... But agreed, not into the high end 
multitasking world like photon is...


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Re: [Freedos-user] What about a GUI

2005-06-20 Thread Shane M. Coughlan 

So, got a MS-DOS compatible operating system.
But what about a GUI ?


It all really depends on what you want to do.  First let me state that I 
have a vested interest in GUI software for DOS, as I develop OpenGEM for the 
FreeDOS enviroment.  OpenGEM is a single-tasking 16bit GUI for DOS with a 
range of applications (including word processing, DTP and graphics 
applications).


You have DOS and you want a GUI.  Okay.

Do you want a simple and quick way to manage lots of files with features 
like drag and drop, and multiple resizable windows?  Something like OpenGEM 
or SEAL can do that.


Do you want to have lots of colourful graphics and eyecandy?  Something like 
SEAL can do that.


Do you want something reliable and stable?  Something like OpenGEM or 
DESKTOP2 can do that.


Do you want something with lots of applications?  Something like OpenGEM can 
do that.


Do you want something that has multitasking?  Something like SEAL can do 
that.


Do you want a modern 32bit multitasking GUI running powerful multimedia 
applications on your Pentium4?  You're looking at the wrong operating system 
enviroment.  Go get Linux with Gnome or KDE.


DOS provides a simple and powerful way to run computers, particuarly low-end 
machines.  The DOS GUIs can help you manage your files or use grapically 
orientated programs.  We cannot provide you with an XP fighter though. 
That's just not our arena, nor will it realistically ever be.  There's no 
point in me trying to make OpenGEM a KDE.  KDE does that very well already.


Personally, I think the main use of a GUI on DOS is to manage files.  I like 
selecting multiple files to delete or move.  If you want to do this, then 
have a look at OpenGEM or its little sister, GEMini. 
http://gem.shaneland.co.uk


Regards

Shane 



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Re: [Freedos-user] What about a GUI

2005-06-20 Thread Tom Lee Mullins 

DJ Shaji wrote:


So, got a MS-DOS compatible operating system.

But what about a GUI ?

It would be rather cool to have a GUI, similiar to GNOME or KDE for 
Linux. Or maybe to modify FreeDos so that KDE or GNOME can work on it.


Just an idea :)

Yours,
DJ Shaji


http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/dos/gui.htm
a list of dos gui's.

http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.php%5Bid%5D65079%5Bcid%5D294%5BSiteID%5Dpcmag
PCMag.com Shareware Library: *DOS* *GUI* 1.5 


http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/free-dos-gui.html
Free *dos* *gui* software 


some dos gui's sites found using http://www.google.com
and 'dos gui'.

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Re: [Freedos-user] What about a GUI

2005-06-20 Thread Carl William Spitzer IV 
On Sat, 2005-06-18 at 13:15, DJ Shaji wrote:
> So, got a MS-DOS compatible operating system. 
> 
> But what about a GUI ?
> 
> It would be rather cool to have a GUI, similiar to GNOME or KDE for
> Linux. Or maybe to modify FreeDos so that KDE or GNOME can work on it.
> 
> Just an idea :)
> 

There is dosemu under linux.  This will allow you to use a window
manager for those tasks easer to handle in gui while keeping freedos
unencumbered to run in konsole.


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Re: [Freedos-user] What about a GUI

2005-06-19 Thread Jim Hall 

DJ Shaji wrote:

So, got a MS-DOS compatible operating system.

But what about a GUI ?

It would be rather cool to have a GUI, similiar to GNOME or KDE for 
Linux. Or maybe to modify FreeDos so that KDE or GNOME can work on it.


Just an idea :)




Well, there are 3 GUIs that are often used with FreeDOS:

1. OpenGEM (also, GEMini) - http://gem.shaneland.co.uk/screenshots.html
It is a very nice user interface.  I'm fond of it.

2. SEAL - 
http://sealsystem.sourceforge.net/images/screenshots/seal-2.00.11-ss1.png

Looks very KDE-like, but hasn't been touched/updated in a long time.

3. DESKTOP2 - http://wwwisg.cs.uni-magdeburg.de/~fritter/idx-desktop.html
Doesn't look like GNOME or KDE, but you may like it anyway.



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[Freedos-user] What about a GUI

2005-06-19 Thread DJ Shaji 




So, got a MS-DOS compatible operating
system. 

But what about a GUI ?

It would be rather cool to have a GUI, similiar to GNOME or KDE for
Linux. Or maybe to modify FreeDos so that KDE or GNOME can work on it. 

Just an idea :)


Yours, 
DJ Shaji




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