have you got anything public on this? ive been doing VM stuff for a while (just in a hobbyist capacity) and would be interested to see others ideas.that's something me and shadowwolf are trying to do -though we create a fake-os, where apps are more like scripts compiled to p-code ( bytecode ) and apps executed by virtual machine/enviroment
I agree with you but if you're going to write an operating environment/advanced shell you can rely on the underlying operating system for low-level HW support.yetifoot wrote:over the years i have worked on quite a few hobbyist OS's / Shells , and the main place they always seem to fall down is hardware support. the people who can write these types of code seem to be the hardest to find.
No it's pretty much in planning state. We don't have anything to showoff yet.yetifoot wrote:have you got anything public on this? ive been doing VM stuff for a while (just in a hobbyist capacity) and would be interested to see others ideas.
Actually, the small amount of work I've done doesn't use any of the "Run Command" functions (Shell, etc.)--I'm using the QB/FB equivilents (KILL filename$, RMDIR dirname$, MKDIR dirname$, etc.) On the topic of making an OS, this is something that really interests me. I've alwaysthought it'd be fun to make an OS, even if I'm the only person using it. The only problem is, I don't know the slightest thing about how they work, which is why I'm looking at the OSRC link D.J.Peters pointed me to. Though coding an OS is an entirely different matter altogether... :Pspiner wrote: Of course writing applications for the operating environment should be done using OS system calls (i.e. not using cmd("rm foo") but using file handling system calls and so on).
Well, actually I've been involved in OS development since 6 years right now, even with long time-gaps, and it is not an easy task.Chronos wrote:Actually, the small amount of work I've done doesn't use any of the "Run Command" functions (Shell, etc.)--I'm using the QB/FB equivilents (KILL filename$, RMDIR dirname$, MKDIR dirname$, etc.) On the topic of making an OS, this is something that really interests me. I've alwaysthought it'd be fun to make an OS, even if I'm the only person using it. The only problem is, I don't know the slightest thing about how they work, which is why I'm looking at the OSRC link D.J.Peters pointed me to. Though coding an OS is an entirely different matter altogether... :Pspiner wrote: Of course writing applications for the operating environment should be done using OS system calls (i.e. not using cmd("rm foo") but using file handling system calls and so on).
I offered my assistance to the ReactOS project, offering to help with API implementation and possibly writing supplement applications (such as a proper shell, multimedia applications, and disk maintenance tools), but they pretty much told me that they didn't need any help, so I said #%$@ and didn't bother trying to convince them otherwise. I guess only the ultra-elite are allowed to help...yetifoot wrote:one very nice project i've seen recently is the ReactOS project which aims to provide compatibilty with Win32 Apps.
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the only available Explorer-like application that's available for ReactOS is a sad, sad piece of ... Agreed. And I think they probably could use your help. Their file manager really does suck.Nodtveidt wrote:The only available Explorer-like application that's available for ReactOS is a sad, sad piece of ... well, you get the idea. I've got plenty of experience in writing file managers but oh well...guess they don't want MY help...here's hoping someone who doesn't suck manages to write one for the project. :D
Sorry for not noticing the above quoted post...for one reason or another I didn't see it. Saw it now, and that's what matters (I hope. *sweatdrop*)VonGodric wrote:Chronos - would you be interested in making a fake-os that internally "functions" as "real" os? You sure could help us...