RE: [MiNT] What's in, what's out?

[Odd Skancke <oskancke@online.no>]

On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Julian Reschke wrote:

> 
> > From: owner-mint@fishpool.com [mailto:owner-mint@fishpool.com]On Behalf
> > Of Odd Skancke
> > Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 1:35 PM
> > To: mint@fishpool.com
> > Subject: RE: [MiNT] What's in, what's out?
> 
> > > If your plan is to turn MiNT into a Linux clone then I must say --
> > > completely futile. Become a Linux contributor and add a GEM
> > interface layer
> > > instead.
> >
> >  What?!. Are we just forgetting what we are talking about here, Julian? We
> > are talking about a kernel that gives the TOS PLATFORM, not any other
> > platforms, but the TOS PLATFORM, the ability to be both Linux and TOS
> > at the same time! Never forget that! So, turning MiNT into a Linux clone
> > for the TOS Platform that is also TOS compatible would be a dream come
> > true. I mean, what do you really mean by "If I would want a Unix system"?
> > Do you mean that we can't have both? Or do you mean that Atari system
> > can't handle it? What?
> >
> >  It should be noted that I'm not a MiNT developer, but I think I agree
> > that loadable modules might be an answer to certain things, so that people
> > with machines low on resources can carefully select functionality.
> 
> What I want to say here is that for less than 500$ I can get a used PowerPC
> or Wintel machine which will even outperform a Milan 060 easily. If we want
> to run GEM applications on top of a Linux compatible operating system, the
> best way would probably to pick up the STonX sources, to enhance the X based
> VDI and then to come up with a native AES replacement.

 Are you having problems reading? I don't want a PPC for less than 500
bucks, I want to use my Atari hardware! There are still some of that
around, you know, and there's even new hardware coming. I don't want to
run GEM on any other platform than the TOS platform. I'm getting sick of
hearing about cheap PC/Mac hardware easily outperforming Atari and its
clones. Do you want our hardware to disappear? Why do you think we can't
use Linux apps wihtout buying a PowerPC for less than 500$? Please...


 Regards,

 Odd Skancke - ozk@atari.org