From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,bc1361a952ec75ca X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-09-04 06:26:21 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada OS talk (was: Progress on AdaOS) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:02:04 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9n2jcd$b50$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 999608525 11424 136.170.200.133 (4 Sep 2001 13:02:05 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 4 Sep 2001 13:02:05 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:12689 Date: 2001-09-04T13:02:05+00:00 List-Id: 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 -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "M. A. Alves" 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. >