[Oberon] Remaining priorities for documentation of ETHNO

[Duke Normandin]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2010, PETER EASTHOPE wrote:

Hello Peter...

> As time passes people leave the ETH and memories fade.
> Lore and knowledge of ETHNO can gradually be lost. To counteract
> this I want to suggest topics where additional documentation appears
> desirable. These are some of my topics beginning with the highest
> priority.
>
> Native.Tool
>  Summarizes the entire system and contains commands to build the
>  system. Mostly self explanatory. I haven't found a mention in
>  oberon.ethz.ch. Any helpful comments for someone aiming to
>  build a system?
>
> Fonts
>  What is a font in ETHNO and how does it work? How is a change
>  of font recorded in a text?
>
> Libraries
>  What is a library in ETHNO and how does it work?

Nothing to offer at the moment. However I applaud your idea and
efforts in this regard. I would even suggest that NO acquire a new
"home" - maybe a wiki - where all NO aficionados could contribute. I
sense that NO could still have a niche future, depending on a few
things.

As well, although the language Oberon _is_ the Oberon OS, IMO it
should be presented separately in this "wiki", so that if the OS does
not survive, at least this great language may have a chance. My $.02.
-- 
Duke