The Contiki Desktop OS for C64, NES, 8-bit Atari, 403
Adam Dunkels writes "This is for those of you who think that a text-based operating system that fits compressed on a 1.44Mb floppy counts as 'tiny': the brand new Contiki operating system and desktop environment for the Commodore 64, with ports to a bunch of other platforms such as the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System, the VIC-20, 8-bit Ataris, Atari Jaguar, the Tandy CoCo, and the Apple ][ under development. The Contiki system includes
the following: a multi-tasking kernel, a windowing
system and themeable GUI toolkit, a screen saver, a TCP/IP
stack, a personal
web server, and a web
browser. The Contiki web browser, which is likely to be the world's smallest browser given its extremely small memory footprint, is the world's first true web browser for an 8-bit system and probably makes the 21 years old Commodore 64 the oldest system ever to run a real web browser! All of the above programs are contained in a single, fully self-contained, 42 kilobytes large binary. The entire Contiki system with all programs running simultaneously is comfortable in 64 kilobytes of memory. The name 'Contiki' is derived from Thor
Heyerdahl's famous Kon-Tiki
raft which was able to sail across the Pacific Ocean despite being built using prehistoric techniques, something previously thought impossible. There are also screenshots
and a FAQ
avaliable."
this begs the question.... (Score:5, Funny)
duh (Score:0, Funny)
Can't wait... (Score:1, Funny)
I'm sure Carmack is able to do that!
Oh cool! More Java errors! (Score:1, Funny)
Just curious... (Score:5, Funny)
I still don't understand why any of you use these big computers. We only need 32k to do everything! I'm using one now and although I had to split this message over a cassette tape, it's still better than using those computers that Bill Gates said were too memory rich.
Re:duh (Score:2, Funny)
Together we'll have the biggest pile of morons that ever existed!
VIC 20! (Score:4, Funny)
Writing support for a HD or faster storage then tape would be the best, but no time right now. Getting a basic webserver over a serial modem should be fairly trivial. Porting a Java shouldn't be and i've always wanted to get JAVA to run on C64, VIC 20, or TRS....Not the embeded version.
Ohh That Poor Commodore (Score:3, Funny)
The first two screen shots are actually historical - they show a Commodore 64 web browser browsing web pages served by a Commodore 64 web server
*sniff* Hmmm, do I smell burning plastic? Ahh yes, there melts another C64 powersupply.
Oh well, it died an honorable death. Damn /., destroying the remains of our technological history! :)
Blockwars [blockwars.com]: a realtime multiplayer game similiar to Tetris.
At last (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Thats something! (Score:5, Funny)
You mean a version of Eliza that says things like "Comrades, we must seize the means of production!" and "Down with Capitalism!"
Sorry, I'll get me coat...
Darn... (Score:5, Funny)
Seriously, this is very cool stuff. I might dig up my old CBM from the attic to play with this. Now only to be able to hook my oceanic 1541 drive to my PC or my Mac somehow. Or are there ways to simulate a c64 disk drive from a PC with a resoldered C64 disk cable?
How _does_ one transfer software from PC to a real hardware C64 nowadays? Can some people in the know drop some pointers to FAQ's and links?
Sinclair Spectrum Contiki Developer Wanted! (Score:4, Funny)
This was released WAY back (Score:4, Funny)
Death Match ahoy! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Cool, but.. (Score:5, Funny)
That's ridiculous. Hobbies must be useful. That's why we all collect stamps & hotelsoap.
Windows and the VIC (Score:3, Funny)
Also, I don't see how this would work on my VIC-20. I still remember when it's powered up it says "3583 bytes free". Not quite enough free space! I have an 8K expansion cart, but that still doesn't bring me up to the required amount of RAM.
Re:duh (Score:2, Funny)
Based on my non-scientific calculations... The number of people that have said "Imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these!" has been said is so large that it approaches infinity. ie. it's a constantly growing number with no certain end, a lot like Pi. This is true especially since people are likely to be saying this for a long time to come. Given that assumption, it's fairly safe to say that a cluster of all those "idiots", as you put it, would be quite powerful. No matter what their level of intelligence, the sheer processing power would be pretty enormous! Infinitely enormous, in fact. With this in mind, I think what you have proposed is extremely dangerous. A few years ago on Slashdot this [slashdot.org] story suggested that as processing power increases, and CPU size decreases, CPUs generate more heat. The idea being that eventually a laptop could become a small sun, or even a black hole might apply to this cluster as well. That would be pretty damn scary! So, to the original poster above; Congrats dude. You've just suggested creating a device that could threaten the entire planet. Depending on which side of the fence I'm on, (I won't say which) you're a terrorist, or... a redeemer. As my friend Gordon would say, "Yup. The volcano for all of them (them being his enemies -ed.) as soon as I take over the world."
Can I cluster my Atari's (Score:4, Funny)
It just goes to show you... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Truly artistic (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Just curious... (Score:3, Funny)
Liar. We all know that porn quality on an old B&W screen like that would be horrendus!
Wow! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:this begs the question.... (Score:5, Funny)
Can't wait to reuse the old knowledge (Score:1, Funny)
LOAD "slashdot.com", 8, 1
ah, crap, out of memory error,
run/stop + restore...