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%hSvarDOS: The project's TODO list
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%hSvarDOS: The project's TODO list
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* Replace the default (FreeDOS) edit with a smaller alternative (?) that is:
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* Replace the default (FreeDOS) edit with a smaller alternative (?) that is:
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- TINY (a dozen of KiBs or so)
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- TINY (a dozen of KiBs or so)
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- relatively simple: no need for advanced text editing features, just enough
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- relatively simple: no need for advanced text editing features, just enough
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to comfortably edit small (<64K) configuration files
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to comfortably edit small (<64K) configuration files
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- 8086-compatible and have modest memory requirements
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- 8086-compatible and have modest memory requirements
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- multi-lang (kitten library)
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- multi-lang (kitten library)
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- capable of (limited) copy/pasting between two files
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- capable of (limited) copy/pasting between two files
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* validate that CORE is 100%% 8086-compatible
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* validate that CORE is 100%% 8086-compatible
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* Networking setup at install time -> should crynwr be part of the install
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* Networking setup at install time -> should crynwr be part of the install
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set? Or only selected drivers? Or maybe this could be provided as a
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set? Or only selected drivers? Or maybe this could be provided as a
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"supplemental" floppy disk?
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"supplemental" floppy disk?
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* bootable USB install image
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* make the COMMAND package smaller so there is no need for multiple
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* make the COMMAND package smaller so there is no need for multiple
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lang-dependant copies of the binary
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lang-dependant copies of the binary
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* improve installer so user can choose the target disk
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* improve installer so user can choose the target disk
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* add a "link" tool so users can easily create "links" to their favorite
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* add a "link" tool so users can easily create "links" to their favorite
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programs (esp. things like zip/unzip, etc)
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programs (esp. things like zip/unzip, etc)
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* install.com - MBR changes could be done by the installer itself instead of
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* install.com - MBR changes could be done by the installer itself instead of
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system()-calling fdisk
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system()-calling fdisk
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* help - write more useful content!
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* help - write more useful content!
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-> basic DOS commands (directories, copy/rename/delete files, etc)
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-> basic DOS commands (directories, copy/rename/delete files, etc)
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-> common configuration files (autoexec, config.sys, pkg.cfg, wattcp.cfg..)
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-> common configuration files (autoexec, config.sys, pkg.cfg, wattcp.cfg..)
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-> networking guide
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-> networking guide
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-> memory management basics
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-> memory management basics
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-> ...
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-> ...
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* test new versions of software and update packages accordingly. special care
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* test new versions of software and update packages accordingly. special care
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must be taken for core things: kernel, freecom, fdisk, himemx...
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must be taken for core things: kernel, freecom, fdisk, himemx...
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* add new, useful software to the SvarDOS repository (see the %lpkgrules.ama:rules%t)
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* further NLS support, improvements of existing translations and adding new
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* further NLS support, improvements of existing translations and adding new
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languages -> would be nice to have some kind of web interface for submitting
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languages -> would be nice to have some kind of web interface for submitting
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and reviewing translations
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and reviewing translations
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* pkgnet.exe: implement the 'checkup' action for easy update checks
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* pkgnet.exe: implement the 'checkup' action for easy update checks
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* possibly plenty of other things
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* possibly plenty of other things
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%hWanna help? %lcontact.ama:Get in touch!
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%hWanna help? %lcontact.ama:Get in touch!
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