Re: [MiNT] Re[2]: GEM boost

[evan@coolrunningconcepts.com]

Quoting Maurits van de Kamp <maurits@bassment.nu>:

> It sounds nice. Although it doesn't have to be a virtual directory, it could
> just as well be the interface of a graphical RPM manager.

Re-use of abtractions and metaphors and easier integration, and a easier
acceptance for people that prefer the old method of everything in one folder,
since that is the view it gives.

> No, mount points are "above" the filesystem drivers so it's not a feature of
> ext2.

Any plans to change this?

> Everything automatically is mounted to U: and you make the simlinks 
> instead of
> mounting. I agree this is a bit fake, but where's the pain? :o)

never going to get a good automounter like that.  Unmounting something 
shouldn't
leave dangling symlinks.  I suppose its okay, just seems messy.

> You can configure Toswin to automatically run any text-based app you 
> open from
> the desktop. That's actually what it was meant for in the first place.

This way is much simpler, as even a poorly written GEM app that had 
printf's for
debug statements would work correctly, and there would be no difference 
between
.TOS and .PRG.  This would simplify the desktop a bit.