[Coco] origins of OS-9

[Tony Podraza]

Thanks, Wayne, for the suggestion.
I have not seen anything, as yet.  Perhaps he is waiting for Glenside to contact him, directly.  Please ask him if it would be ok for us to do so, and then forward his email address to me.  I would then extend the invitation, directly.
Best regards,
Tony Podraza

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Wayne Campbell" <asa.rand at gmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] origins of OS-9
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 01:11:52 -0800

It is interesting that this topic has come up now. When I read the thread 
concerning the upcoming CoCoFest, and the need for a keynote speaker, I 
thought of Ken Kaplan. I have been in contact with him via email recently. I 
sent him an email, asking some of these questions, and indicating that there 
were others whom I was sure would be interested in the answers he can 
provide.

I have not heard from him, yet. I did ask him if he would be interested in 
being the keynote speaker. I provided him with Tony's email address so he 
can correspond directly with GCCC if he so desires.

I am very interested in learning how this all transpired, and if he will 
share that history with us, I will feel blessed.

Wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] origins of OS-9


On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:28 AM,  <wdg3rd at comcast.net> wrote:
> ----- "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:46 AM, Dave Kelly
>> <daveekelly1 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > Aaron Wolfe wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I think there is a part of the story that I haven't been able to
>> find:
>> >> how OS-9 became a powerful, full featured OS and not just a shell
>> for
>> >> running B09.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Perhaps when you're running a particle accelerator
>> .......................
>> > Or a jet turbine powered co-generation plant ...............
>> > Or the California Department of Transportation ...............
>> >
>>
>> what does this mean .......................
>> how is it useful .........................
>> or in any way relevant ........................
>
> Because OS-9 is most often used as an embedded OS in serious control 
> systems. Train routing systems. Nuclear reactors. Satellites. The 
> California Department of Transportation probably is running more OS-9 
> systems than ever ran on Color Computers. NASA probably has more running 
> than that. And yeah, a whole lot of other industrial applications. The 
> hobbyist side was never the important side to Microware, and I can't blame 
> them. (Mind you, 90%+ is in government projects that I'd rather were in 
> private hands, but that's just one anarchist's opinion).
>

I get that.  What I don't understand is what does this have to do with
how OS-9 went from being a support system for Basic09 to a full
fledged operating system?  Is there some relevancy that I am missing?


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