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

[dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)]

Sheppy wrote:
> 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. :)
> 

Ah, you know I had a funny feeling as I was posting that someone would call
me out on that. I've noticed that while space-booting to see the loading
messages that it is indeed GS/OS 4.x. So is it just Finder 6.x, then?

>> 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.
> 

Well, I meant more in the area of being able to read more formats and such,
but I guess there's too many hardware limitations for the rest of it.

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

Well, that's subjective, I suppose. I just have a plain-jane 2.8 MHz IIgs
with 3.5" disk drives. Maybe you have something faster.


> 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.
> 

Yeah, definitely. Something like a light-weight Marinetti would be nice to
have as an integral part of the system, and even personal file-sharing too,
so the IIgs could act as a file server for other Apples, or even a Mac or
two. :-)

I usually think of more improvements as I use the System, but I haven't used
it in awhile, so this is what I remember in particular. The IIgs was just a
weird system overall, IMO.