Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced?

Date	2012-06-19 20:46 -1000
From	"Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com>
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Subject	Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced?
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On 6/19/12 6:03 PM, quiet_lad wrote:
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> Has forth inc considered making something like 4os?

SwiftX includes, for its target, a fully native, independent OS suitable 
for supporting a dedicated application (as opposed to a general-purpose 
OS to run whatever users want to run on it).

It includes all I/O support for the target host (20+ embedded targets), 
a large library of standard routines, hosted cross-compiler, etc. 
Networking libraries may include parts of a TCP/IP stack, but we have 
never had need for a web browser.

The most comprehensive native Forth OS I know is from Greg Bailey, of 
Athena Programming, who for many years supported a fully native and 
incredibly fast Forth on PC architecture with full TCP/IP stack (FTP and 
PPP, no HTML), database management, and other facilities under a monthly 
maintenance agreement. His systems supported networks of >1,000 users. 
Greg is now working for GreenArrays, and although I think he is still 
supporting his old customers, I don't think he is taking on new ones.

Aloha,
Elizabeth

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any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 17:06 -0700
  Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-06-19 14:14 -1000
    Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 21:03 -0700
      Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-06-19 20:46 -1000
  Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-06-20 01:03 -0700
    Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-06-28 01:16 -0700
      Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-06-28 02:57 -0700
      Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? marko <marko@marko.marko> - 2012-06-28 21:25 +1000
        Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-06-28 09:45 -0700
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            Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-06-28 14:47 -1000
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              Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-28 21:17 -0700
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                Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-06-29 15:26 -0700
                Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-06-29 15:34 -0700
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                Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 13:54 -0700
                Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? rugxulo@gmail.com - 2012-07-04 06:27 -0700
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          Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? marko <marko@marko.marko> - 2012-07-01 13:24 +1000
            Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? quiet_lad <gavcomedy@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 13:52 -0700
      Re: any chance of 4os being open sourced? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2012-06-28 08:59 -1000

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