High Plains Thumper <hpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Mareeba wrote:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Syllable 0.6.2 released
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Syllable was born in July 2002 as a fork of the AtheOS
>>> | operating system. Several AtheOS developers, concerned
>>> | about the long-term development of AtheOS, created
>>> | Syllable to ensure that development would continue.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.syllable.org/story.php?id=246
>>
>> I'm sure the 3 people that use it are delighted.
>
> Why the pessimistic outlook?
>
> Key features of this open initiative is a more responsive GUI
> than "X", would be well suited for heavy graphics
> applications, desktop publishing, etc.
Heavy graphics apps like heavy graphics subsystems. Syllable is not it.
>
> It could serve on dedicated graphics oriented systems such as
> Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) for facilities,
> lighting, and security.
or Linux games consoles : not much power needed for Tux and Bubble
Bobble or whatever the latest hit is. And its fast reboot is even more
handy : god knows how many times the KLM in flight entertainment crashed
on the way to Australia last year.
>
> It could serve on video and photography editing platforms.
>
Doubt it : they need real multi desk super duper power. Syllable isnt
it.
> Consider the efficiency of the graphics display, could be used
> on embedded graphical based systems for animation. Using a
Animation?!? What does that mean? You mean rendering? See above.
> lighter processor and less resources would make it cost
> effective for manufacturing.
>
> OS9 was a lesser used operating system, but because of its
> compactness served well on Motorola 8 and 16 bit processors,
> in engineering and manufacturing real time applications.
Almost none of which had a UI more complicated than 8 LEDs :)
>
> It is another open source POSIX based tool for developers to
> consider.
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One tree to rule them all,
One tree to find them,
One tree to bring them all,
and to itself bind them.
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