Re: A89: Re: A possible shell for the 89...
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Re: A89: Re: A possible shell for the 89...
Prosit doesn't have to multitask Doors progs. Who
wants to write a text file and play phoenix at the
same time? You could back up the status of everyting
running somewhere, and restore it after you finish
running the program.
--- Niklas Brunlid <e96nbr@efd.lth.se> wrote:
>
> > Neither were MSDOS programs...
> > But that's the main reason Windows became popular.
> > Brunlid has two choices: gain support now, or he
> can
> > wait and hope somebody starts developing for
> Prosit.
>
> MSDOS/Windows ran on a _slightly_ different (i.e.
> more advanced) platform -
> where you (the OS) had at least some control over
> what the MSDOS program does,
> and where you can be sure that it doesn't "run away"
> and write over memory it
> doesn't own...
> Another point is that since Prosit already runs on
> top of DoorsOS itself, you
> kinda have the support you need already.
>
> > My opinion: What good is shell if it can only run
> the
> > demo programs that came with it? If no one
> develops
> > for it it will die.
>
> The shell itself is pretty much a demo in itself,
> although it _is_ growing...
> plus I, like many TI programmers, do it mainly
> because it's fun (I must admit
> I'm itching to make a Tinx3 if I ever get the time
> :).
>
>
> The bottom line:
> Sure, I can allow DoorsOS programs to run... but you
> wouldn't want to have
> anything important running (with text/gfx/some other
> data you want to keep).
> Also, forget about multitasking DoorsOS programs.
> It's possible but highly
> volatile.
>
> Small poll: who wants Prosit to run DoorsOS
> programs?
>
>
> / Niklas Brunlid
> Check out Prosit for the TI-89 / TI-92+ at
> http://prosit.ticalc.org
> Random PQF Quote follows:
>
> He moved in a way that suggested he was attempting
> the world speed record
> for the nonchalant walk.
> -- (Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic)
>
>
>
>
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