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Subject: 
Re: Installing LegOS tools
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 03:16:34 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, "Rossz Vamos-Wentworth" <rossw@jps.net> writes:
> I've been investigating the use of LegOS as an alternate
> development platform and have come to the conclusion that as-is,
> it is too difficult to install and configure for the average person.
> Professionally, I am a software deployment expert on the MS
> Windows systems.  That means I write installation and
> configuration software.
> 
> I think it would be a worthing project to create a simple-to-install
> package of the various components for LegOS.  That would mean a
> version of the cross compiler and assembler that does not require
> the Unix-emulation front end and whatever tools available that are
> tailored to the Windows environment.  I would be happy to write an
> installer for this using InstallShield (I have several versions at my
> disposal).
> 
> Obviously, we would need to use open-source versions of
> everything needed since we would not wish to violate any copyright
> laws.  We we also need permission from the LegOS author to
> include his package with everything else.  I envision an installation
> package which simply asks for the destination to install to, then
> drops all the files onto the drive and configures the system as
> required.
> 
> Is anyone interested in this project?  Does anyone know where I
> can get a version of the cross-compiler and cross-assembler that
> works from the DOS command line (without Cygnus)?

I would definitely love such an installation package too. I think that will
really help users without high-level computer systems background to start
experimenting with LegOS. Unfortunately I cannot help you but will surely wait
until you get it up and running!



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I've been investigating the use of LegOS as an alternate development platform and have come to the conclusion that as-is, it is too difficult to install and configure for the average person. Professionally, I am a software deployment expert on the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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