From: chrisridd@mac.com   
      
   On 09/02/2025 15:10, Francois LE COAT wrote:   
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > Chris Ridd writes:   
   >> Darklord wrote:   
   >>> I watched this from a link on Facebook - pretty interesting stuff!   
   >>>   
   >>> Loved the way that TOS desktop was using DRI GEM PC icons and sort of   
   >>> resembled a Mac (Lisa?). Coolness.  :)   
   >>   
   >> It looks quite like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/   
   >> GEM_(desktop_environment)#/media/File:Gem_11_Desktop.png   
   >   
   > The Graphic Environment Manager (GEM) from Digital Research existed both   
   > for ATARI ST and IBM/PC (or AmstradPC, or whateverPC) written mainly in   
   > "C" language, portable, and almost free software now. It could be ported   
   > on the ATARI VCS (a computer from ATARI S.A.!) so that ported ATARI 68k   
   > software (written in "C", cross-compiled, like mine) could run with it,   
   > eventually with the usage of a virtual machine in a first period, like   
   > ARAnyM. That's how Apple have done with the Mac, transitioning 68k ->   
   > PPC -> Intel -> ARM. Transitioning from Apple, was simple to users and   
   > developers, ask them! I've lived it using all different Apple computers.   
   >   
   > That could be the rebirth of ATARI computers, forty years after ST =)   
   > I'm not kidding! Do you know GEM, ATARI VCS, "C" language, ARAnyM, Mac?   
      
   Actually I'd be kind of intrigued if someone can build Aranym for iPad.   
   The hardware is really pretty powerful and I'm sure SDL supports iOS.   
   Think different!   
      
   --   
   Chris   
      
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