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Paul McLauren
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on: November 20, 2007, 07:49
Hello! I am the main (and the only) developer of the "McOS Re" project. I suppose (there's no surprise for me) that you've never heard about it. But "Re" might be very interesting to you, because it is dedicated to open sourcely (re)create, (re)write and improve the Traditional ("Classic", "True") Mac OS for the PowerPC family of microprocessors. It will be incredibly fast (due to the fact it's being written entirely in PowerPC assembly and from scratch), and also as stable as I can do it. "Fresh system without reboot" will be one of the OS's features, as well as ability to enable protected memory mode and to choose multitasking mode: single/cooperative/preemptive. In all others (like look-and-feel and simplicity), McOS Re is "based" (or "inspired") by Apple's System Software versions 1.0 thru 9.2.2, and will have all the best from them. McOS Re will also support more PowerPC-based boxes (definitely, all Apple's, and most PReP & CHRP ones) than the original Mac OS 9 did. Note that McOS Re is still in its childhood stages (not at a "practical use" stage). It is primarily due to the fact that I'm the only one developer. For further info, visit McOS Re's web site: http://mcosre.sourceforge.net. -- paul |
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madmax_2069
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16 MB Posts: 28
Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 10:51
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wow, nice project. i would love to see how this will end up, since you are the only one, it could take a wile to do. it would be nice for some people to help test and to help you out.
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 12:35
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While the idea is certainly great, I've seen enough of these types of OS-from-scratch projects come and go to be extremely skeptical that this will even reach an alpha stage. I don't think you appreciate what a tremendous task this will be. Additionally, if you plan on having compatibility with classic Mac OS applications, that in itself will require you to devise and implement so much low-level trickery to get the many programs that rely on the very outdated parts of the system running correctly with the new OS X-like technology and stability you envision. That being said, more power too you. I just won't get excited yet. P.S. please don't spam the forums with multiple identical posts in different folders.
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null1024
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8 MB Posts: 8 
Reply #3 on: November 24, 2007, 05:05
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This seems promising. Also reminds me of ReactOS, a rewrite of Windoze. [wait... PPC Assembly? You're insane]
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p-amadeus
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64 MB Posts: 89 
Reply #4 on: November 24, 2007, 07:36
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quite and undertaking...if i were you i'd find as many [qualified] people as possible to help out. can't wait to see some real results tho!
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wall
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256 MB Posts: 343
Reply #5 on: December 13, 2007, 08:46
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Good luck for your OS, Paul. I'm not a programmer and can't help you with it, but it is quite a large bite you have took there. There is more than one fellow working with Linux, and it is still far from being perfect (for my purposes) albeit running fine. Pavel Kanzelsberger has been making alone a competitor for Photoshop for ten years and it is nearly ready now. That is "only" one program. http://www.kanzelsberger.com/pixel/?page_id=12 Have you thought of just making a frontend for Linux, to make it look like, feel and at least partly function like OS 9? Maybe integrating MOL into it? I have seen a Linux with a desktop and fully working drag'n drop Dock of OS X. Good luck anyhow!
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Paul McLauren
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2 MB Posts: 3
Reply #6 on: December 29, 2007, 12:17
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>> Have you thought of just making a frontend >> for Linux, to make it look like, feel and >> at least partly function like OS 9? >> Maybe integrating MOL into it? Linux' kernel isn't suitable for McOS Re (remember, main goal is to support powerpc apps as well as other stuff -- and 68k too, via nanokernel's emulator). And Linux' kernel isn't perfect (or even good -- forgive me, Linux' guys), I saw the source. >> I have seen a Linux with a desktop and >> fully working drag'n drop Dock of OS X. A-Dock in OS 9.x behaves much better than that one in OS X. Just for example, dropping a document onto application with a space.
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