[Coco] [Color Computer] OS-9 Editor and NitrOS-9 Download

[Robert Gault]

Lothan wrote:

> According to information I saw regarding FLEX versions of software, DynaStar
> and the source was supposedly released to the public. I can't find a copy
> floating around the net, but I did find a copy of Stylo for the Dragon
> (although I think the GO51 module is wrong for the CoCo 3). Unfortunately, I
> must have made the mistake of storing my original CoCo disks in the closet
> with something magnetic because I can't read any of them.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-admin at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-admin at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of Gene Heskett
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 5:23 AM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com; KnudsenMJ at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] [Color Computer] OS-9 Editor and NitrOS-9 Download
> 
> On Saturday 06 December 2003 22:52, KnudsenMJ at aol.com wrote:
> 
>>In a message dated 12/5/03 11:16:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>
>>robert.gault at worldnet.att.net writes:
>>
>>>DynaStar (if you can find it) and Scred both work reasonably well
>>>with MESS.
>>
>>I've used DynaStar for years, and could share my copy with anyone
>>who asks. But I don't have the manual in electronic form.
>>
> 
> AFAIK, DynaStar hasn't been made PD yet.  Its a good editor, but 
> smallish of buffer, and you can only walk thru a file one way, from 
> top to bottom.
> 
> 
>>Scred was an OSK editor that came with the MM/1 and was an official
>>Microware product.  Didn't know it had been back-ported to 6809. 
>>Those who used it on 68K systems said it was very crash-prone. 
>>--Mike K.
> 
> 
> Its just as crash-prone on the coco.  Not of much use really.
> 
Disk images for Flex software including Dynastar are at this url
http://www.evenson-consulting.com/flexusergroup/fugdfhl.htm
Since I have not downloaded any, I have no idea if they will be of use 
under OS-9.