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Subject: Re: Advantage of XML based GUI? (was Re: Ada-inspired OS/Language)
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In article <3d80b566.992395741@news.cis.dfn.de>, nickroberts@blueyonder.co.uk (Nick Roberts) writes:

> Currently, I plan to write 'native' device drivers (in Ada) for AdaOS. I
> intend to go to the original hardware documentation wherever posisble, and
> write the drivers properly. I don't think it's unfair to suggest that most
> device drivers (even commercial ones) tend be of remarkably poor quality.
> 
> Nevertheless, it would be really handy to provide compatibility layers that
> would allow existing device drivers to be used. At some stage, maybe we
> will have a go at this.

Existing device drivers that follow what model ?

Certainly that is fundamental to the design of the "native" device
driver system.  Unless you design it from the start, for instance,
it would be difficult to deliver ASTs.