Re: Fwd: Re: [Arch]Re: [DotGNU]Fwd: Compatibility is king (E-Mail from RMS)

[tali streit]

> --- Jeremy Petzold <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > I don't think that I saw your earlier message about
> > this, however, that is a very good way to go, as you
> > said we would support multiple languages and adding
> > a
> > language would not be much of a problem. it would
> > make
> > integrating DotGNU into a desktop or application
> > fairly easy as well. heh, exposing our own API could
> > make us a serious target for M$, we all know what
> > they
> > do to middleware that threatens their platform.:-)
exposing our protocols makes us a target for M$.

(please correct my misunderstandings in any of the following)

1. DotGNU is a set of protocols and services

2. We provide a set of services/daemons (e.g. Authmaster/databank)

3. We provide an API that makes use of these services over our 
protocols. these can be called from any program and are platform 
specific. this i think of as the OSs layer. current programs and all 
languages can use these APIs

4. We develop a byte code that provides for making calls via the API. 
this is the OSi layer. new compilers would output the bytecode.

let me know how far off the mark i am :)

-zenic