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From:Sam Thomas
Date:2 May 2000 at 22:13:51
Subject:Re: New Apps for Old? (was Re: Dev Box)

Hello Olly

On 02-May-00, you wrote:

> Perhaps UAE with all the custom chipset emulation cut out. A DRACO
> emulator if you like.

> Okay, so you lose some apps (eg: I seem to remember Scala wouldnt run as
> it needs proper chip mem), but surely some LINUX/Elate/etc software will
> be available to replace those ?

> BTW, if the new AmigaOS is to be hosted upon Linux, that means it should
> run on practically any Linux out there right ? So it should be usable in
> Linux/APUS ? And the Psion Linux ? Nice ... Unless of course I have the
> wrong end of the (blunt) stick again.

Isn't it the Dev box only that is hosted? I was pretty sure that the actual
release system (for us mere mortals) was going to be made to run natively
to the hardware it is using (not hosted on top of another os) (NOT fixed to
certain hardware obviously)

> Olly - www.gnarly-bitches.co.uk

Or have I been reading it all wrong? If so explain to me please. : )

Regards



*Sam Thomas* - Amiga user, *Simple* ; ) as that : ) ICQ:64489402


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