-->"Paul" == Paul Guyot <pguyot@pnm-consulting.com> writes:
>> Is there a Newton Emulator?
Paul> No there is not.
well, actually, i have seen screenshots of one from inside Apple, and
Gnuton is nowhere near complete, but ...
>> One thing we need for the Newton is an Emulator.
Paul> Umm. Yep. Actually, we'll need to have newtons
Paul> re-manufactured. And personnaly, I'll need...., well I wonder.
there have been talks (that i am aware of) with WinCE manufacturers.
they are interested in allowing the ROM/Flash boards to be replaced by
other OSes ...
>> Question: Is it legal to make an emulator?
Paul> It is, I think, if it takes the ROM from the Newton. (you
Paul> bought the right to use the ROM, hence if you have an
Paul> emulator, you can use the ROM in the emulator if you are not
Paul> using the Newton).
or, if you reimplement the ROM functions ...
Paul> Anyway, Apple tried several time to start a Newton Emulator
Paul> Project, but they abandonned it.
officially ;-)
Paul> The thing is that the non NS code is like the kernel for
Paul> everything in the NS system. Providing all an environement for
Paul> a NS shell means writing all the functions that are *not* NS,
Paul> and which the programs may call or require. It is what David
Paul> Arnold does.
or perhaps more accurately, "is trying to do" ;-)
d
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