deimos 1.3

deimos project consists of some platform independent libraries.

The deimos project provides some platform independent libraries which contain a reference memory allocator (garbage collector planned), virtual filesystem (Unix sockets, HTTP, etc), configfile management, and a clean build system (easy makefiles).

These libs are used by DDS (Digital Disco System - mp3 player), vmOberon (oberon virtual machine), and ODMS (open document management system).

deimos has some simpl programming principles:

- dont make the packages not too big. one package for each job.

- simplicity. clear interfaces. each package has an front- and an back-interface. better think twice before starting to program anything.

- high abstraction. i.e the core libs are the one and only stuff which has to care about system specifics.

currently these packages are available:

- core:

current implementations: linux + glibc (may work on other unices too, but not tested)

provides:
* simple and clear build system (have a look the makefiles)
* Memory Manager (reference counting, type checking, ...)
* Virtual Filesystem (currently supports: local unix, http)
* ConfigFile (manages config files, goes over the VFS)

- template

an very simple template for writing applications with the deimos make system.

- examples

some applications demonstrating how to use the deimos (mostly core).

- oberon

the oberon subsystem. provides an virtual machine an kernel modules