Matthew Sparby
Sometimes, I like to imagine an alternate reality where #BeOS and #RISCOS became the dominant computing platforms instead of MacOS and Windows.
Jul 10, 2023 at 3:58amWeb
Show threadStudio 8502 Jul 10, 2023

@Cloudscout I like to imagine a world where computing stayed niche, and CP/M-86 was the dominant OS for PC, with the GEM GUI.

Or one where Commodore stayed in the PC clone business, but used the Amiga graphics chipset in a PC clone, and payed Microsoft to make Windows drivers for it, so they had the best platform for Windows, while still undercutting most other retailers.

Show threadRussell DavisJul 10, 2023
@Cloudscout I wish CP/M had become the dominant OS. It was starting to have some interesting developments as it was dying.
Show threadStudio 8502 Jul 10, 2023
@ukscone @Cloudscout Most of the people who were doing interesting things with CP/M around ~1993 seemed to move on to DOS systems or out of computing entirely around 1994-5.
Show threadRussell DavisJul 10, 2023
@mos_8502 @Cloudscout There was just no money in doing CP/M stuff after then as everyone was moving to PCs. i supported a few things a bit longer but as my customers started dumping their CP/M systems & it was during my "I'm burnt out & I hate computers & computer people" period i didn't keep up with what was happening until 97ish by which time there wwere more interesting things than OSs
Show threadHapposai 八宝斎Jul 10, 2023
@Cloudscout OS/7 and NeXTSTEP and XOS.. oh my!
Show threadGen X-WingJul 10, 2023

@Cloudscout I’d be curious of how things could have gone if C= hadn’t been mismanaged like crazy and they would have jumped on ARM fairly early on.

I can’t believe that AGA took so long, and still kept so many things the same (why not 8 channel sound with stereo panning per channel?).

I really liked AmigaOS as well, but it obviously needed big updates, that they didn’t invest in:(

Show threadStudio 8502 Jul 10, 2023

@breadbin @Cloudscout Earth-2867, 1988 local time.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, inspired by the success their UK sister agency the BBC has had with the BBC Micro, contracts with Acorn to license the Archimedes design IP; they then contract with Commodore to release a localized version of the Archimedes as the CBC Commodore Archimedes, sold at cost to schools and homes alike throughout Canada, and later abroad in the US at a profit for Commodore, paired with a modified teletext service using AM radio frequencies, broadcasting text-based news and CBC Archie software for the public.

Show threadThankful MachineJul 10, 2023
@Cloudscout well I like to imagine it very often
Show threadJohn GodslandJul 11, 2023
@Cloudscout I got my professional start developing educational software on #RISCOS. When I first started developing on MS-DOS I thought it was a joke.
Show threadColin HaynesJul 11, 2023
@Cloudscout my version of this involves OS/2. #os2 #os2warp
Show threadJohn GibsonJul 11, 2023
@Cloudscout @hepto this all day!
Show threadG R E GJul 11, 2023
@jag @Cloudscout I really miss BeOS
Show threadJohn GibsonJul 11, 2023
@hepto @Cloudscout my old micron celeron tower finally kicked the bucket last year. Had it running BeOS since 2000, mainly became my mp3 repo over the years.
Show threadMatthew SparbyJul 12, 2023
@jag @hepto I'm going to give #HaikuOS a try as a daily driver.
Show threadTane Piper ⁂Jul 21, 2023
@Cloudscout Me too. The Amiga would be going strong too as the ultimate multitasking video and audio editors choice.