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Re: Win 95/NT Executor



marciano@ecu.stanford.edu (Marciano Siniscalchi) wrote:

>>    Larry> So does this mean that we can expect a
>>    Larry> port in much less time than the Dos version took to create?
>>
>>Certainly.  In addition to the point you bring up, there were other
>>things that contributed to the DOS version's gestation period: writing
>>the synthetic CPU and retooling ROMlib to handle little-endian
>>storage, for instance.  Those won't have to be redone.
>>

>OK, I couldn't resist. How about this: emulate Mac programs *only*, i.e. 
>forget about the Finder, etc., and rely on the Win95 shell instead. 
>Ideally, one would double-click on a Mac application existing as a file, 
>or set of files, in the DOS file system (with long file names), and 
>Executor would be invoked, providing (1) 680x0 emulation, and (2) 
>rerouting / execution of Toolbox calls. Sort of like OS/2's "seamless 
>Windows" integration.

>Kinda cool... OK, maybe I *am* dreaming...

>Good job Cliff & Co.!
>Marciano

My personal dream for Executor would be for it to be ported to a full
native-OS/2 application, with WPS/SOM integration, and possibly a
Presentation Manager replacement. This would allow you to have a
Mac-like toolbar (on the top or bottom) for basically a mac interface
that also runs Dos/Win3.1/OS2 and Mac programs seemlessly from one
shell. After all, OS/2 *is* object-oriented already.. Drive objects,
under OS/2, are already handled similar to Mac drives... Still be able
to drag-n-drop with automatic conversion of documents between the
proper PC & Mac formats, etc.

I don't think there's a chance in hell of this happening, at least,
until ARDI gets that $20 million grant from IBM <Grin>, but you have
to admit it would be cool.

Just my $0.02(US).



-Steve Sinnott
Napalm@ibm.net
"Hey! I found how to stabilize Windows 95! Just add 'Win_95_bugs=OFF' to the msdos.sys file!"



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