Francis Charig responds to Opinion Article

[asian1]

>From TAO

I still wonder WHY Amiga Inc / TAO DID NOT release AmigaDE / AA for Amiga OS / Linux 68K.

IIRC TAOS (the old version of VP) have 68K Translator and VM. I guess it is possible to create Intent version for 68K.

AmigaDE for 68K can be used as a bridge / application migration from classic Amiga machines to modern AmigaOS 4 on AmigaOne.

I hopeAmiZilla can be ported to AmigaDE, because if this project is succesful, the browser can run on top of AmigaOS 4.X, Linux,  Windows and PocketPC without any modification.

BTW is TAO Group afraid of Amiga Inc famous CURSES?

I hope I don't hear some "Hare" called "Bugs Bunny" as new TAO Chairman / CEO or the landlord auctioning TAO's group furniture in Reading, UK  :-)

[asian1]

>AmigaDE for 68K & Motorola

Last year, during Interview, Mr Bill McEwen mentions that 68K version of INTENT is ALREADY Available. I wonder why AMIGA Inc did not port it to AmigaOS 3.1 or 3.9. There is a promise that future AmigaOS 4.X will support AmigaDE.

>QT vs AmigaDE - conversion to native binaries.

When user want to execute program that use QT, they should install QT Library files. I guess similar thing happen at AmigaDE.

On AmigaDE / Intent, it is possible to convert VP binaries code ".00" to native binaries code.

The native executable binaries will be called:
".XX"
(XX is the processor code number, XX > 0)

>Stand alone.
On AmigaDE for Linux book, Amiga Inc mention about stand alone (not hosted / direct to HW) version of AmigaDE. I guess this plan is cancelled.

[asian1]

>NDA, SDA etc

Hello
I read about CodeWarrior C++ compiler + IDE for Intent / AmigaDE, but the software cost US$ 5000.

Perhaps it is possible to use free GCC + IDE for creating applications programs for INTENT + AmigaDE.

I hope there will be no "hidden system calls", similar to the famous MS secrets to gain advantage over its competitor in apps market.

>CPU Power, Cell Phone, PDA.
Using INTENT / AmigaDE Asymmetric Remote processing capability and UTILITY Computing, perhaps it is possible to run various video editing, raytracing and CPU intensive program on PDA / Cellphone, even old classic AMIGAs.
The PDA / Cellphone can use remote processors and storage (connected through Internet / other ways) to run the program.

>Compatibility Intent1 - Intent2
There is a compatibility problem between VP1 (TAOS) with VP2 (INTENT1), but most C / C++ program can be re-compiled. However because VP2 have more virtual register than VP1, there are several in-compatible assembler programs. But this program can be re-written / modified.