On 08/01/2012 10:37 AM, Sean Fahey wrote:
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:15:30 PM UTC-5, Steven Hirsch wrote:Actually, there's a rather comprehensive OS-9 clone called NitrOS-9. It was developed for Tandy CoCo but since full source code is available a port to the Mill might be doable.I'm curious as to the software people following project might be thinking of developing -- anyone?
Well-behaved (i.e. use documented system calls only) OS-9 Level 1 applications compiled or assembled for 6809 should "just work" on the Mill. At least in theory...
There is a huge body of 6809 OS-9 code out there, written for Tandy CoCo. It was a major sub-culture in early microcomputing and still has a considerable number of folks active.
If Level 3 can be made to run on the Apple, it brings true, interrupt-driven multi-tasking to the table.