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From: Warren <ve3wwg@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Properties
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Shark8 expounded in
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> On Dec 3, 8:40�am, Warren <ve3...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Warren expounded
>> innews:Xns9E4277935FF91WarrensBlatherings@85.214.73.210: 
>>
>> But Unix still appears king of the hill. At least until
>> something better comes along.
>>
>> Warren
> 
> And I'd love to be able to produce that "something
> better"... bonus "satisfaction points" if it uses Ada
> exclusively (partially to show up the CS dept of my
> university where everyone seems to think "You can't make a
> [good] OS without C/C++"). 
> 
> ;)

Start on your proof of concept, get a following of loyal "I 
can't wait to contribute to your OS" volunteers, get some sort 
of industry buy in and then Bob's your uncle.

But the challenge this time around is that there are not 
enough people who are hungry for a free O/S, since Linux is 
already there and "good enough".  Then they need to use Ada, 
and then you need OS specific device drivers etc.....  

That it why it needs someone with a LOT of energy and drive! 
And someone young enough to endure it all.

Warren