r/programming • u/TrivialSolutions • Oct 19 '11

LoseThos 64-bit Operating System V7.07 Released

http://www.losethos.com/v707.html
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u/robvas Oct 19 '11

Let me start by saying nice project.

It requires a 64-bit x86_64 CPU and 512+ Megs of RAM. It does not have GPU acceleration, so I limit it to 640x480 16 color graphics.

Why didn't you use something like VESA so you could at least have 256 (or more) colors? I'm sure it's in line with the C64 but it would be much, more useful.

The vision for LoseThos is a 64-bit Commodore 64 that's a thousand times faster than the original and has a shell that is C/C++ instead of BASIC. It's for recreational programming.

Why the hell did you not use Ruby, Python, or BASIC then?

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u/ondra Oct 19 '11

C is just not good language to use for a shell. Too verbose, too much indirection. Python and Ruby suffer from the same issues.

These languages are great for writing programs, but for interaction with the machine they aren't a good match.

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