Re: A86: Re: TI-UX
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Re: A86: Re: TI-UX
Just shut up and let them make it. I think it is a bad idea and I don't know why
anyone would want that, but they do, so shut up and let them make it. Just let
them have their little fun and make their Unix so we can all move on to something
bigger and better, like the Radio Link!
Nick
Cliff320@aol.com wrote:
> Why do you need something as complex as Unix on a GRAPHING CALCULATOR?
>
> all you really need is a simple interface and current shells work fine.
> Also, why network on your little 6-mhz z80 when you have a 200-mhz pentium
> right in front of you?
>
> << My question to anyone wanting to do TI-UX is WHY? Why do you need Unix on
> your calculator? I know I'm not a big Unix buff, but let's look at the
> basic things a Unix-type OS does for you:
>
> * provide an interface to run and manage programs and files
> * provide security for multiple users
> * provide software for networking, including over the internet
>
> 1) The TI-OS is perfectly capable of running and managing your variables.
> If need/want something even easier "Asm(program" or 2nd-Mem, then use one of
> the many shells available.
>
> 2) Multiple are not going to be using a single calc, so security is not much
> of an issue. If you are worried about others deleting or reseting your
> calc, then there are plenty of programs (including Rascall) that will
> password protect your calc and/or protect the memory.
>
> 3) I don't seem much networking going on with graphing calculators. The
> only kind of networking that would need something like this is what Justin
> mentioned, and in that case all that would be needed would be a good
> terminal program. >>
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