Wow, Leo, that’s a great write-up. Truly interesting. Thank you for taking the time to answer all the questions.
Yeah, I actually understand the licensing issues with ROMs and stuff like that. I’m perfectly happy to go over to
C64 Forever and purchase the ROMs—as seen on the
My Retro Computer Ltd YouTube channel—which I will be doing once my Commodore arrives. That video is positively awesome, by the way. So cool. The “animate wallpaper” feature is positively brilliant. Just the array of stuff you’ve integrated on there is amazing. It even has Amiga OS too. I love the whole thing.
I’ve also subscribed to:
AussieAmigan YouTube Channel.
I can tell from that video, where you’ve been mentioned many times, how much effort you’ve actually put into all this. So, I’d say that you’re definitely a friend and ally to everyone—from Sean at MyRetroComputer to Peri at Retro Recipes.
MX Linux is a solid distro. I used to use it as my daily driver.
Security:
The Commodore user is effectively an admin of the computer.
So, you’re saying that Commodore is the sudo user? Like if I type: sudo apt update?
I’ll probably just set up a new user anyway, as I do with all my Linux setups.
Also, I noticed while clicking around that you have a fairly decent Wikipedia write-up. It just underscores how important and instrumental you are
Commodore OS Wikipedia Page
Commodore USA also has an entry:
Commodore USA Wikipedia Page
And you’re listed there too.
You’ve certainly led an interesting life, Leo!
I really want to download and try it, but I’m waiting for my Commodore to arrive so I can experience the whole thing at once. I’m very tempted though! It’s hard to resist—it looks so cool.
I’ll keep an eye out for more videos. I’m sure some will come along soon
I therefore endeavoured to theme/configure the Cairo dock to look practically the same, but not exactly.
The Cairo dock, which took its place, has like a thousand options, but is quite flaky during configuration.
Play with the Cairo themes at your peril. You’ll probably never get back to the original look or theme.
Yeah, I’ve had a lot of trouble with docks in Linux. Even when they work, they end up being outdated and buggy. I won’t be in a hurry to mess around with it.
All because Linux desktop developers have OCD fantasies about minimizing each and every running resource, like we’re still running single-core 16-bit machines!!!
I left a comment on Sean’s video about this:
“Yeah lol -- I don’t understand that because while you can get Linux to run on super low specs, it all comes undone when you open a browser or try to play a video. So trying to set up a Linux system with resources akin to the smell of an oily rag is kind of moot.”
Sean from MyRetroComputer reached out to me about the possibility of bringing Commodore OS back.
I was just stoked that people remembered it even existed, let alone liked it.
Sean was gracious enough to send me one of his new keyboards—a beautiful white VIC-20 case—and it was wonderful to see that my baby had been resurrected. It was going to come out in so many different flavours, in a way I had only dreamed about.
I knew then that I had to place a very high priority on helping him in any way I could.
So, I had to relearn everything I did in 2010 and also make sure the same approach was even viable, as most of the tech stack, as it turned out, had been deprecated.
Yeah, there’s a long gap, not just in time but also in desktop environments and Linux in general.
I was continually letting him down with my estimates. It all looks easy until you hit that inevitable snag.
Trust me, I work in web dev, SEO, marketing, etc., and things NEVER run as simple as you would think or hope. I bet you could have met the deadlines if you just slapped everything together uncaringly to get it done—but it’s clear to me you’re not that kind of person. Not even close.
I’m also currently developing a SaaS product that is quite ambitious as a startup.
I’d actually like to know a bit more about this. Maybe you can DM me?
I was cringe-inducingly positive back when I was with Barry, but clearly things don’t always pan out the way you hoped.
Let’s just see how things go. I’m cautiously optimistic. This is like take 2 for me.
It will take some doing, but if projects like the C64x can build some momentum, maybe something great can happen, and we can truly bring the Commodore brand back into public consciousness again.
I think the ultimate goal should be securing the Commodore brand’s legacy for the next generation.
This may involve pursuing a multi-pronged approach to serve both old and new Commodore fans.
Well, I for one am super impressed. Thank you for all your hard work. I think you’re being slightly overly humble. It’s clear how much effort you’ve put in. So many people will benefit from it—including Sean’s Kickstarter or any derivative thereof.
