Re: What would you want in GS/OS 7.0?

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Dec 18, 6:52 am, Sheppy <the.she...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 17, 3:08 pm, IUnknown <stevement...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > - Rewrite all the tool sets so that they are safe to use in a preemptive
> > >    multitasking environment.
> > > - Add preemptive multitasking capability.
>
> I don't think multitasking and the like is a viable option. It can be
> done in theory but is such an enormous undertaking that it isn't in my
> opinion worth tackling. Given the problems inherent when you have no
> memory protection, it would only serve to make the system less stable,
> I think.

Most of the machinery has already been done though. I forget the name
of the "MultiFinder" like extension, but that provided a great
enhancement to the 'experience'.

IMO the biggest improvement would be do to what Apple (and the open
source community) now do: ship the development tools with the system.

Matt