From: lecoat@atari.org   
      
   Hi,   
      
   Darklord writes:   
   > Francois LE COAT wrote...   
   > FC> We know diverse ATARI clones since 1996. I have one, and we all know   
   > FC> the the power of these computers. The big thing would be that the   
   > FC> ATARI firm released another computer now, 40 years later. It should   
   > FC> be partially compatible so that developers have the opportunity to   
   > FC> port GEM software.   
   > FC>   
   > FC> Don't you think so?   
   >    
   > Yes, I think it would be a bit crazy to start over from scratch. There's   
   > a decent size software library for the ST and it would be a shame for any   
   > one to just turn their back on it.  :)   
      
   GEM (Graphic Environment Manager) is existing for several platforms   
   thanks to Digital Research (DR). We know it for ATARI ST, that means   
   for Motorola 68k processors family. But it also exists for PC, that   
   means for x86 processors. GEM is already portable for different   
   computers, so it should be available on actual ATARI computers like   
   the ATARI VCS, so that developers have the opportunity to port their   
   software. And ATARI VCS should be available outside the USA, indeed.   
      
   A large part of ATARI authentic software is portable, and it should   
   be proposed a way to implement it on today's ATARI computers. I'm   
   thinking of mine Eureka 2.12, but I'm not the only one, of course!   
      
   ATARIans shouldn't give up their past, and original GEM software...   
      
   Regards,   
      
   --    
   François LE COAT   
   Author of Eureka 2.12 (2D Graph Describer, 3D Modeller)   
   https://eureka.atari.org/   
      
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