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Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985

From Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org>
Newsgroups comp.sys.atari.st
Subject Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985
Date 2024-11-24 12:33 +0100
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Hi,

Darklord writes:
> Francois LE COAT wrote...
> FC> We know diverse ATARI clones since 1996. I have one, and we all know
> FC> the the power of these computers. The big thing would be that the
> FC> ATARI firm released another computer now, 40 years later. It should
> FC> be partially compatible so that developers have the opportunity to
> FC> port GEM software.
> FC>
> FC> Don't you think so?
> 
> Yes, I think it would be a bit crazy to start over from scratch. There's
> a decent size software library for the ST and it would be a shame for any
> one to just turn their back on it.  :)

GEM (Graphic Environment Manager) is existing for several platforms
thanks to Digital Research (DR). We know it for ATARI ST, that means
for Motorola 68k processors family. But it also exists for PC, that
means for x86 processors. GEM is already portable for different
computers, so it should be available on actual ATARI computers like
the ATARI VCS, so that developers have the opportunity to port their
software. And ATARI VCS should be available outside the USA, indeed.

A large part of ATARI authentic software is portable, and it should
be proposed a way to implement it on today's ATARI computers. I'm
thinking of mine Eureka 2.12, but I'm not the only one, of course!

ATARIans shouldn't give up their past, and original GEM software...

Regards,

-- 
François LE COAT
Author of Eureka 2.12 (2D Graph Describer, 3D Modeller)
https://eureka.atari.org/

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Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-10-27 14:45 +0100
  Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Darklord@f171.n3.z21.fsxnet (Darklord) - 2024-10-31 19:52 +1300
    Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-11-01 10:40 +0100
      Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> - 2024-11-02 10:34 +0000
        Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-11-02 17:30 +0100
          Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Rene Kint <renekint@stnest.net> - 2025-01-21 21:17 +0100
      Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Darklord@f171.n3.z21.fsxnet (Darklord) - 2024-11-04 18:15 +1300
        Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-11-06 20:12 +0100
          Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Darklord@f171.n3.z21.fsxnet (Darklord) - 2024-11-18 20:41 +1300
            Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-11-24 12:33 +0100
              Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-12-05 16:30 +0100
                Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Darklord@f171.n3.z21.fsxnet (Darklord) - 2024-12-09 20:00 +1300
                Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org> - 2024-12-10 18:10 +0100
                Re: Jack Tramiel interview in 1985 Darklord@f171.n3.z21.fsxnet (Darklord) - 2024-12-16 19:35 +1300

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