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Community Ideas BrainStorm for 2020
Devid:
Hi.
I've been using slackware for a long time so I am used to compiling and patching software by myself even though I'm not a programmer.
I think it would be useful a dedicated how-to section on how to install development environments: va3, va4, gcc, wc, ddk.
Regards
Martin Iturbide:
Hi Devid.
That is a great idea. I already have something about installing "IBM C and C++ Compilers, Version 3.6.5" on this EDM/2 article. But a lot more is required.
Regards
tthoms:
I've had OS/2 on my mind quite a bit. I have to say, it's always been difficult to work with. I remember spending countless hours tweaking settings, hunting for drivers, fixes, and usable programs. It was such a pain.
I stuck with it, because once it worked, it worked well, and the multitasking was unbeatable. To this, it felt great to not be part of the Windows crowd.
I stopped using OS/2 once XP came out. It, for the most part, did everything OS/2 did with a lot less work. IBM had long abandoned it's child, and I needed something that would continue to grow.
tthoms:
(accidentally posted, this is a continuation of my previous post...)
Now with virtualization, I've been able to walk through the halls of yesteryear with OS/2, and while I remember it fondly, its still a pain.
I guess the point of my addition to the brainstorm is that I can't see where the OS/2 experience can go. As long as no one has access to the main code, nor cares to renovate it, it is not sustainable. Since IBM likes to keep OS/2 in the rearview mirror, our only option is do do something like Haiku has done for the BEOS.
I've heard of OS/4, but I honestly don't understand what it is. Is it a kernal replacement? That would be a good start. But I'm also wondering out loud what we'll be able to offer that other OS projects can't. And if we do have a clear goal for OS/2, how can guys like me who can't code help us get there?
Thanks for letting me chime in.
OS4User:
--- Quote from: Travis Thoms on February 05, 2020, 03:53:48 am ---I've heard of OS/4, but I honestly don't understand what it is. Is it a kernal replacement?
--- End quote ---
Here is some info. https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Phoenix_OS/4
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