commit 8fcb06da5c664e7eb30950a2a0e13d1be5899959
parent adcc014b2c4a81632c624c819f1abf082a180e89
Author: Virgil Dupras <hsoft@hardcoded.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 09:29:35 -0500
Update roadmap
I'm removing the mescc part because the code targets too primitive a CC. DuskCC
can do better than this already and the hoops that the mescc code goes through
to go around its CC limitations don't look good.
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ Same thing for a hex editor.
## Begin porting UNIX apps
-I was thinking of beginning with something like [GNU diffutils][diffutils]. I've
-also been [hinted][hinted] at [mescc-tools-extra][mescc-tools-extra] which has
-versions of some important tools (ungz, etc.) in a dialect of C that is a better
-fit to more primitive compilers. Seems like a good fit.
+I was thinking of beginning with something like [GNU diffutils][diffutils].
+
+Another good one to port would be [libcaca][libcaca]. Being able to do some
+vizualization on the Grid without needing to enable the graphics mode would
+bring a lot of flexibility to the system.
## uxn
@@ -69,13 +70,16 @@ configuration.
## Graphical system
-Being able to push pixels to screen will eventually allow for PDF viewing and
-will also allow varvara-based uxn roms to run on Dusk.
+Graphics are already in Dusk, but there's a long way to go to make them
+convenient and fast. So, it's a WIP.
## New architectures
What about the Raspberry pi? An [ARM port is in progress][arm-port].
+Otherwise, I have an old Powerbook 520 lying around and I'd love to have Dusk
+running on this, so m68k is right there on the roadmap.
+
## Disassemblers, emulators
Disassemblers and emulators are very useful tools to play around. We should have
@@ -95,6 +99,5 @@ Especially to access mass storage through it.
[diffutils]: https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/
[uxn]: https://100r.co/site/uxn.html
-[hinted]: https://lists.sr.ht/~vdupras/duskos-discuss/%3C69cfdb97-49d6-dccd-c7bb-df3b40eab7e6%40gmx.de%3E
-[mescc-tools-extra]: https://github.com/oriansj/mescc-tools-extra
[arm-port]: https://lists.sr.ht/~vdupras/duskos-discuss/%3Cd5376d1b-1607-4f2e-bb7d-1da55f358de9%40app.fastmail.com%3E
+[libcaca]: http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/libcaca
