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

[Sheppy <the.sheppy@gmail.com>]

On Dec 16, 3:33 pm, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
> If Apple or someone were to release a GS/OS 7.0, which would be a total
> rewrite of 6, but still maintained compatibility, what would you have it
> include?

Well, just to be clear, there is no GS/OS 6. The current version of GS/
OS is 4.0.2, which is included on System Disk 6.0.1. :)

> Personally I'd like a redesigned, updated interface, better handling of
> 5.25" drives, and perhaps faster load time from disk (if that were
> possible). A sort of "MultiFinder" like add-on would be nice too, and
> perhaps some kind of Chooser desk accessory, to improve printer and network
> selection.

I don't think you can do much better supporting 5.25" drives than it
currently does. The fact is that Apple 5.25" drives aren't designed to
be particularly intelligent. Not sure what you could improve, really.

It already loads pretty fast, especially given the limitations of the
hardware.

Improved network and printer selection would be nice, although the
current interface isn't bad actually IMHO. However, support for
AppleShare over IP would be a must-have, IMHO. And even AppleShare
over IP has been phased out in Mac OS X Snow Leopard, so support for
other file sharing protocols would probably be good. WebDAV maybe, or
NFS.

Sheppy