Re: [MiNT] Unix domain

[Henk Robbers <H.Robbers@cable.A2000.nl>]

Guido Flohr wrote:
> 
> Hi Henk,
> 
> On Sat, Nov 27, 1999 at 02:58:24AM +0100, Henk Robbers wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Just a simple idee.
> >
> > Implement a Unix domain.
> > The default will be zero, in which case all bios, gemdos and probably xbios
> > calls will behave as in the current Tos's. Or even the current MiNt version.
> > All existing programs will work, new or upgraded programs can call Pdomain(UNIX)
> > if they need. Or find some way to connect it to a program from outside.
> > (A new extension perhaps, or no extension at all, but a flag,
> >  or a parameter to the linker)
> 
> That Pdomain call you describe is part of MiNT for ages already.

[affinity...]
 
> But the people that have affinity with Unix, use it and need it mostly
> report that Unix is a little more than a slash as a directory separator
> and multi-tasking. ;-)
>

Well, I hoped it was clear that I was describing something more than Pdomain(1).

-- 
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Henk Robbers.

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