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I would appeal to them though, and ask that they attempts to pool resources on things like drivers.. if we had a common driver interface that would benefit all projects...
Martyn wrote:bloodline wrote:QuoteI would appeal to them though, and ask that they attempts to pool resources on things like drivers.. if we had a common driver interface that would benefit all projects... What do you think about UDI? Good? No good?
I\\\'d post something satirical, but I\\\'m afraid it might get used as genuine evidence in the Thendic Amiga trial!
IonDeluxe wrote:QuoteI would appeal to them though, and ask that they attempts to pool resources on things like drivers.. if we had a common driver interface that would benefit all projects... That is the single most intelligent comment I have seen in months
2. What is a Uniform Driver Interface?Like other device driver interfaces used in Operating Systems today, UDI defines an architecture and a set of APIs for use between the driver and the surrounding system. This allows drivers and OSes to be developed independently. UDI goes a step further and provides APIs that are OS-neutral and platform-neutral, allowing multiple OSes and platforms to use the exact same driver.UDI also provides uniformity across device types. Many OSes today use drastically different driver interfaces for different types of devices (e.g. SCSI vs Network). UDI provides a common infrastructure for all drivers, with extensions for specific device types.
Some things I note about UDI is the large SCO input, that immediatelly makes me cautious of such a system and the rather conspicious lack of drivers...
But it is exactly the sort of thing we need.
