From: mschulter AT  DOT value DOT net (M. Schulter)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: DJGPP: DJ's GNU POSIX Platform
Date: 12 Sep 1997 03:45:53 GMT
Organization: Value Net Internetwork Services Inc.
Lines: 37
Message-ID: <5vadth$mb6$2@vnetnews.value.net>
References: <199709120207 DOT WAA05897 AT delorie DOT com>
NNTP-Posting-Host: value.net
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Precedence: bulk

DJ Delorie (dj AT delorie DOT com) wrote:
: 
: > Having worked with some of the many-featured aspects of DJGPP for over
: > a year, while watching this platform expand further, I would like to
: > offer a modest suggestion for a new interpretation of "DJGPP":
: > 
: > DJ's GNU POSIX Platform
: 
: We'd need a POSIX file system to claim this, and DOS is not it.

True, although for someone like me 8.3 at least has the virtue of giving
occasional practice in conciseness <very wide grin>.

: Maybe it's time for DJGPP to expand into the 32-bit DOS clone area?
: We could start with Freedos (it's gpl) and rewrite the FAT drivers for
: true long and case sensitive names, real symlinks, and FAT32.

That sounds hot! I love it. What an accomplishment, sort of coming full
circle to the idea of a 32-bit OS.

: Imagine a 32-bit DOS that uses up around 3k of conventional memory,
: leaving ALL high and upper memory available, even with all your
: drivers installed...

That's really great, and a true 32-bit DOS with a text-based interface and
all the POSIX goodies would be quite something.

I wonder what it would take to pull it off, but it sure feels like the
next evolutionary step.

With great enthusiasm,

Margo Schulter
mschulter AT value DOT net

(To reply, please remove the extra . in my default e-mail address)