Re: New Linux kernel written in BASIC to be released in 5 days.

Ron Hardin wrote:
I wrote a UNIX in BASIC for the VIC-20 long ago. It didn't have all
the commands, however. In fact it was pretty much confined to
mimicing a characteristic stty screwup before you log in, letting
you ls [-l], and dumping core, but what can you do in 2k of memory.

What is "a UNIX"? ITYM "I wrote a copule of UNIX-like commands" or "I wrote a UNIX-like shell"? IDTYM "I wrote a UNIX kernel"!

A lot of people did that and it was great fun to have a familiar environment.

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