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Re: Kickstarter for buying and open source Amiga OS
« on: August 21, 2013, 08:59:47 PM »
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Of course, it's not possible at all remember? ;)


Well lets see:
- would this be 100% source-code compatible to anything written for AmigaOS3.x ?

- would this run stable while executing legacy code on a (non-existant) dual 680x0 setup ?

Noone ever said that it was impossible to write an SMP-OS with an API similar to AmigaOS running recompiled (and patched) SW.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else
 

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Re: Kickstarter for buying and open source Amiga OS
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2013, 09:43:05 PM »
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You do realise that this description could easily be applied to MorphOS, especially when running native application software, right?


MorphOS still runs 68k alongside that PPC code, and AFAIK their are no changes to the API for PPC code to cater SMP. So in the end all old code would either have to be recompiled/patched or moved into a "legacy box" (which was the orginal plan some 13 years ago).

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So, dual G5 support in the works?


None that I know off.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else