[Coco] origins of OS-9

[Wayne Campbell]

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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