Re: A92: TIOS: Can't live with it. Can't live without it?
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Re: A92: TIOS: Can't live with it. Can't live without it?
Good. that's what I've been saying all along. I'm building a web site for a
project to build a dos-like OS for the ti-92, but I don't have an FTP
program, although i DO have a server. I'm glad I finally got the point
across.
> To all TI-92 users:
>
> From what I've seen on this list, we have all wished at some time that we
> could get rid of the TIOS. With a full 128K of workable memory, we could
> make very high-quality games. (Oh, come on! You know what you really do
> with your calculator! :) However, the TIOS "system" takes almost half of
> the available memory. We tolerate this bulky system since it does all of
> the mathematical/calculator things already.
>
> Could we live without the TIOS? Perhaps.
>
> Removing the TIOS would mean removing all mathematical support. However,
> new support could be written. Only we could choose exactly what programs
> we want. The geometry program, while functional, runs too slowly for one
> to find it useful. Consider the memory saved when no one really wants it
> on their calculator. So the question really becomes, "Are we better than
> TI?" Or better yet, "Can we make a better TIOS?"
>
> Can we? Probably not.
>
> I have seen some very amazing programs written for the TI92. Considering
> the tight resources, fast-action games are still possible. If teamed up,
> I'm sure we could design a much better operating system. However, TI has
> spent a lot of time perfecting the "mathematical" OS. We may scoff at TI
> as the programs are not efficient, but they are accurate. And if I'm not
> mistaken, the geometry program was written by a different company. So it
> becomes a very difficult task to rebuild all that TI has already put into
> the ROM.
>
> So can we REALLY live without the TIOS?
>
> I leave this question for you to answer. A new operating system would be
> helpful for designing better programs/games. However it would definitely
> hurt the calculator's user if they really depend on the built-in support.
>
> Before we take this too far, let us take a survey. If enough people feel
> they do not need the TIOS, perhaps we should consider starting a group to
> develop a new system. Make sure you know that existing features could be
> rewritten for the new OS, but they may not be as good as the original.
>
> Please send me (not the list) a reply to this survey. At the end of this
> week, I will post the results to the list. If you have comments/ideas on
> this, only post on the list if you feel EVERYONE needs to hear them.
>
>
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> Aaron Hill (Redmond, Wash.)
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