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The JOS Project 1998 First Quarter Status Report

1. OVERVIEW

What is JOS?: A Free Java Based Operating System ( FreeOS )

2. MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wiki Web Enhancements

We have added revision control and support for other groups to host their Wiki on our site to collaborate with us.

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Chat Client

Spin has donated a chat server at www.jos.org/chat

RTEMS evaluation and pending agreement.

Almost there...

JAS working relationship.

3. PROJECT STATUS

FileSystem

A working Pure Java File System has been developed:

Pluggable File System architecture (VFAT is here, ext2fs in preparation)
GUI test environment (JosExplorer)
Native disk drivers are in preparation

DriverInterface: We have started to develope a driver interface to allow for java base drivers.

Kernel: We hoped to have a prototype ready within a few day "Welcome to JOS"

APIStructure

Come on, guys, where are you? There are so many people engaged in this project, there must be something we have to report? :-P

I suggest that we keep collecting catchwords on this page until 29-Mar-98 (Sunday). Then someone who has an eloquent tongue (who has written the excellent front page text?) recasts the items into a continuous text ready to release on jos-announce on 31-Mar-98.

StefanReich, 24-Mar-98

JoZillaStatusReport1998Q1

OmegaBaphomet 1998.03.30.03.45M

Take your time, Omega!

Besides, is there some one who wants to write the text?

--StefanReich, 30-Mar-98

The text should somehow relate to our front page text. I think you should ask ClarkEvans (who had the idea of writing a report and set up this page) or MarkusPeter (who is something like a "JOS official").

--StefanReich, 30-Mar-98

Don't worry about formatting, it'll be re-written anyway to make it press-release like. Please focus on jotting down any content and providing pointers so that I know where on the Wiki/www to look when I sit down Wedsday afternoon and write it up. I'll send it out early next Week (Tues the 6th?) after a review on Thursday/Friday. There is no huge rush here. I have corporate info that dosn't happen untill Thursday or Friday that I want to include anyway. Seeing a marketing friend in NYC to discuss how to best spread the word. - ClarkEvans

You're right, Clark. There's no rush.

I'm wondering why people don't come and add their "pointers" to this page. For a lot of guys have developed ideas and code (KeithMason, RobertFitzsimons, BradNeuberg, any many others). Of course, nothing's finished, but why be ashamed of it?

First I thought of adding those pointers myself, but then I realized it's not my job. It's the job of those who created the stuff.

May the next quarter be even more productive than the last one! (I'm absolutely sure it will be.)

--StefanReich, 32-Mar-98 (approx.)

I added some stuff. -- RobertFitzsimons (31 March 1998)

Fixed two typos. --LestonBuell (13 April 1998)

Renamed JosExplorer to JosScout (its new name); corrected spelling of my name ;-), removed "link"-Tags. The report is brilliant, besides. Where did you learn to write, Clark? --StefanReich, 15-Apr-98

Fixed a few hours. This should be going out to the announcement list soon.

Stefan, sorry about spelling your name wrong. :( I can just hear Mrs. Angott, my 11th grade English teacher blurting: "Your paper is atrocious, C------- gift. And Clark, pllleeaaseee remember, i before e, except after c.... and several thousand other exceptions, of which your misspelling is not one. Stick with math and computers, trust me." She will have heart failure when she learns I am writing a book. :)

Best, Clark

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