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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...

Nolan Bushnell is telling those words in a recent interview to CHM:

<https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxfw-WXCy5wU3ryK0dBVyyouLZ4bPpNgEe?si=BP5q5qUIu3vCShdL>

to younger person "Try... Don't give up...". These words are not mine.

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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