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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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* replace FreeCOM by SvarCOM
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* replace FreeCOM by SvarCOM
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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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* COUNTRY settings shall be configurable by localcfg (and user should be
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* COUNTRY settings shall be configurable by localcfg (and user should be
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able to define local preferences through an easy-to-use wizard during
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able to define local preferences through an easy-to-use wizard during
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install time)
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install time)
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* out-of-the box networking support:
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* out-of-the box networking support:
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- requires shipping lots of packet drivers with SvarDOS... Should CRYNWR be
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- requires shipping lots of packet drivers with SvarDOS... Should CRYNWR be
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part of the install set? Or only selected, most popular drivers? Or maybe
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part of the install set? Or only selected, most popular drivers? Or maybe
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this could be provided as a "supplemental" floppy disk?
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this could be provided as a "supplemental" floppy disk?
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- user should be asked for its NIC model at install time
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- user should be asked for its NIC model at install time
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- installer could also ask for a basic DHCP / static configuration
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- installer could also ask for a basic DHCP / static configuration
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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). Might be something integrated
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programs (esp. things like zip/unzip, etc). Might be something integrated
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within SvarCOM, or a third-party TSR.
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within SvarCOM, or a third-party TSR.
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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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* 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:
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- implement the 'checkup' action for easy update checks
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* all CORE packages should be NLS-aware (ie. translatable)
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- support for alternative versions (eg: pkgnet pull dosmid@0.9.1)
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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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