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From: Gary Scott <Gary.L.Scott@lmtas.lmco.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada OS talk (was: Progress on AdaOS)
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 09:34:03 -0500
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A look at OS/2's recent file system(s) changes would be in order.  It
supports treating multiple hard drives as a single large drive,
transparently, easy to set up and use.

Marin David Condic wrote:
> 
> Any OS can treat the file system as a whole separate issue. Any Ada OS would
> probably want to be able to read NTFS, Unix files, MS-DOS files, etc. as
> well as maybe supporting its own thing. The point is, that discussion can be
> stalled off until there is first a working Kernel capable of running a file
> system.
> 
> Make the project too big and it will just crumble from its own weight. Take
> the file system ideas and put them in a folder marked "To be argued about
> after some level of success is achieved." I'd say the same things about
> network support, etc., except in so far as a Kernel will need to leave the
> door open to work in a networked environment. Beyond leaving the door open,
> no other design decisions need to be made at this time.
> 
> MDC
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> Marin David Condic
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> Pace Micro Technology Americas    www.pacemicro.com
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> 
> "M. A. Alves" <maa@liacc.up.pt> wrote in message
> news:mailman.999544263.23337.comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org...
> >
> > The point was that _both_ directories and file types are similarly above
> > kernel level, without hindering coherency or performance.
> >
> > Not important an issue really at this point.  Hmmm... what point?  I would
> > expect this talk would result in a sort of strategic plan for building an
> > OS as a hobby by Adaists.  To that effect I propose a generic principle of
> > simplicity/smallness.  That is why my messages have a general "downsizing"
> > tone.  Remember the fall of the AdaOS.
> >