A Dream!

[Roman D]

On 5/7/06, Richard Gaskin <ambassador at fourthworld.com> wrote:
> Roman D wrote:
> > Has anyone has come across the idea of making an Operating System
> > based on the Runtime Revolution Engine.
> > For example, the OS core would be Linux/Unix (or Darvin, as the case
> > is with Mac OS X) and Revolution will provide a windowing system plus
> > all it's power and glory.
> >
> > (I am coming from Windows world, so I feel the need for freedom)
>
> Mac folks sometimes feel the same need. :)
>
> In many respect, Rev already is a form of operating system, or more
> specifically a virtual machine.
>
> But a true operating system may be a bit much for Rev, given the range
> of low-level things an OS is expected to take care of (handling the file
> system, connecting to devices, etc.).
>
> However, making a custom window manager, as a simplified replacement for
> the Mac Finder or Windows Explorer, is quite doable.  I fact, there were
> dozens of these for Max OS made with HyperCard back in the day.
>
> There may even be a market for such a goodie for Linux, something to
> provide a simplified user experience for folks with more focused needs
> than the complex window managers currently provide....
>
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>   Richard Gaskin
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Hi Richard.

Everything grows in this world - e.g. a child grows to be a man or
woman. So i guess is with Operating Systems. They all started from
simple to complex.

(Wow! - that would be the real Revolution!)