Quote:Andreas_Wolf wrote:
> I think MorphOs is fine and there is no real need for MorphOS NG. You could redesign
> the complete OS, add memory protection, 64 bits support etc, but what would you (user)
> do differently after that?
Reboot less often?
> missing is decent task management (if an application really hangs and ignores a
> break signal, having to restart the system is so 1970)
That's what memory protection with resource tracking would be good for.
> Its a choice to adept or not adept good things from other systems.
...which goes along with the choice to become incompatible or not with the current MorphOS and transparent m68k binary support.
> Do we really need more and better applications? Obviously not
I think more and better applications are always fine, and I'm sure most actual MorphOS users do agree with me.
> So why change the engine of the car, if nobody is really going to drive 120 Mph afterwards.
Because the engine would have to be restarted less often
Although it might be very 1970 :) Its a cozy nostalgic thing, to restart. :)
Yup. Of course we can dream about things that would make MorphOS so much better, but it would stay a dream. In the end: people and money are required to make these dreams come true.
