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I like that it is using a backplane architecture. The OS made me wonder how far someone could get trying to create a GUI for the 6502. I suppose the Apple II (
by JKCalhoun 1y ago
I like that it is using a backplane architecture.
The OS made me wonder how far someone could get trying to create a GUI for the 6502. I suppose the Apple II (GS?) headed there before the Mac fully took the reins and the Apple II was left out to pasture.
- pinewurst 1y agohttps://www.a2desktop.com https://www.a2desktop.com http://toastytech.com/guis/a2geos.html http://toastytech.com/guis/a2geos.html
- alexisread 1y agoWell the most well known one is Geos for the C64 https://youtu.be/_4nthOx8sA4?si=AiK9bRxRQwV3MB0f https://youtu.be/_4nthOx8sA4?si=AiK9bRxRQwV3MB0f There's also this Atari homebrew https://youtu.be/T14dL9MeMHE?si=cGtsZGWILYi4jcql https://youtu.be/T14dL9MeMHE?si=cGtsZGWILYi4jcql And yes the IIGS had one https://youtu.be/YvVFTpukAp0?si=UtvV3N_pKhxU-Tyb https://youtu.be/YvVFTpukAp0?si=UtvV3N_pKhxU-Tyb
- aidenn0 1y agoOne comment on the IIgs vs the C64; the IIgs had a 16-bit CPU and tons of RAM, so GS/OS is not necessarily representative of what is possible on a 6502.
- BirAdam 1y agoYeah, the backplane immediately gives me S100 vibes.