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$FG,5$$WW,1$$TX+CX,"Promises"$$FG$
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$FG,2$The following promises will be kept, provided hardware changes do not prevent them.
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Before you read this, consider how Commodore 64's or Apple II's were used. Then, consider doing the same thing on modern, souped-up hardware.$FG$
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1) LoseThos will always run everything in kernel mode. There is no user mode. All programs will have full access to memory, I/O ports, instructions, etc. Yes, this means you can crash LoseThos verily easily. Yes, this means no security.
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2) LoseThos will always "identity map" virtual memory. Virtual addresses will be the same as physical. All tasks will operate using the same address space map, unless MultiCore or something prevents it. (Parallel computing might involve unshared memory.)
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3) LoseThos will never have networking beyond the $FG,2$RS232$FG$ it currently has, or maybe something similar. With no networking, there is no need for security.
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4) LoseThos will never have any kind of security, including passwords or encryption.
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5) LoseThos will always have one video mode, 640x480 by 16 colors. You can assume the screen will be the same for everybody. It's possible this mode might become unavailable on computers in the future. On the bright side, there's plenty of CPU for very little screen to update. Three dimensional support is pointless with only 16 colors.
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6) The LoseThos operating system will be free, but I might sell applications or support.
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7) LoseThos will be 100% open source will all source included, unless device drivers or something can only be included with non-disclosure agreements.
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$FG,5$$TX+CX,"Not Promised"$$FG$
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1) LoseThos is subject to change and $FG,4$$BK,1$backward compatibility is NOT guarenteed$BK,0$$FG$, however, changes are a pain for me, too. It's mostly done.
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