Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: Kildall | From | Ove Bjørn Karlsen <> | Date | Mon, 3 Oct 2016 17:10:23 +0200 |
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Den 10/3/2016 14:29, skrev Ove Bjørn Karlsen: > I tried Linux in 2010, with the peak of the Ubuntu distribution, > Karmic Koala. And soon compiled my own kernel for it. But little > recognition of my later low-jitter work it would seem. (That actually > removed all "disk read" stops, from high-performance demanding games > like Doom 3. Enabling a fluent 3x72 fps, since the engine does 3 > passes pr. frame.) > > And later Microsoft took back its lead. A big corporation like > Microsoft could probably not be defeated. Unless ofcourse there was > some real issue, some obscurity, that was the blue elephant in the room. > > In Linux it is GNU. In Microsoft it is Gary Kildall. > > Many may not be aware, that Gary Kildall should actually have been the > Bill Gates of today. He actually wrote the first microcomputer OS, > CP/M (~Kernal/console) that Microsoft later infringed on, and copied > as MS-DOS. > > When I analyse this, it seems american nationalism is at work. Gary > Kildall had parents of Norwegian and Swedish heritage. Yet few here in > Norway even seems to be aware of the "real" Bill Gates. While many > know the enthusiast computing environment have had their brilliant > people. > > When it comes to the discussion of "Microsoft Business Practises", one > should definately read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall > > That is what it really ultimately is about. MS-DOS later even admitted > to have "CP/M source" in the sourcetree. > > Like I had to leave GNU support due to its obscurity, I have to leave > "MS" support for the same. > > Things Have To Be Done Right, and if anyone could do that, maybe some > new OS have a chance :) > > My view of a "good OS", is a high-level low-jitter optimized innerloop > construct, based on possily just-in-time interpretated language, > making most of the OS language one, and usable by newbies and > advanced, that might make assembly aswell. Where often used library > macros could ultimately be made in H/W and accelerated. > > If you are a brilliant programmer indeed, in the US, salute the flag, > and be american supergun... :| > > Or.. make a music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHUlDm6O-U > > Peaceful Saluations. > So to really say what I am thinking.. A Good OS Obeys Metaphysical Laws.
Of Paradox Theos, or the culturally correct corresponding concept. (Probably not so much "god", but the original Gotan probably was that.) . .
Peaceful Salutations.
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