Re: life extension of old computers thanks to opensource Contiki

["Edward S. Baiz Jr." <edbaizjr@comcast.net>]

>How many people out there believe that life of old 8-bit systems and
>old 16-bit systems life will be spared because of Contiki? I believe
>this OS is the answer that all 8-bitters have been looking for. I think
>it offers more than just TCP/IP to old systems. It is a common ground
>for all 8-bit systems all the way from Z80 to 6502, a place where new
>apps can be ported from one system to another with little modification.
>I hope in the future we can see it grow. Maybe see the GUI abilities
>advance on systems like the Atari, C-128 and Apple. See a version be
>ported to run on a 32k TS-1000 with 1541 floppy drive. An apple IIGS
>native version. and add in modules and drivers to take advantage of
>home brew upgrades on 8-bit systems like CF cards and ram upgrades,
>video tweaks, or accelerators. Or maybe versions that would run on old
>CP/M computers like Northstar, or even Altair. How about include single
>board computers like Apple 1 or Cosmac ELF? The future of 8-bit
>computers is still wide open, and it is nice to see an OS like Contiki
>to make them sore. So programmers develope for it, and make it grand.
>Users, use it, and reap from it's benefits.
>
>http://www.sics.se/~adam/contiki/
>

I think Contiki definetly helps the 8-bit, but to me my 8-bit systems will 
never die. I use and love them just as much now as I did when I first got 
them. Others may think differently.
-- 
Edward S. Baiz Jr.
    (Gamer)

HADES 060: 256meg Ram - Atari Clone