Talk:Graphical Environment Manager

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GEM is also a graphics engine for Pure data - Omegatron 16:10, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] See Also

Is there a reason the first See Also link is to GEM, which redirects here? Thryduulf 01:38, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC)

"It was a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Windows that was generally much more functional until Windows 3.0 was released, at which point GEM essentially disappeared."

I have removed this phrase, i can't see how something that originated 2-3 years prior to windows can be considered as a low cost alternative.

[edit] Dubious claim

"somewhat less well known as the operating system for a series of PC-like computers from Amstrad."

1) GEM is not an operating system.

2) What does "PC-like" mean? PCs manufactured by companies other than IBM? At the time, the terms "IBM clone"/"PC clone" or "IBM compatible"/"PC compatible" would have been used.

As I recall, the Amstrad 1640 PCs were bundled with DOS 3.2 and GEM, circa mid-late 1980s. All of the software was supplied on (and run from) 5.25 inch floppy, hard drives being an optional extra. Ah, memories. 217.155.20.163 23:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GEM 4 & Timeworks Publisher

GEM 4 would work fine with Publisher, the problem (from memory) was that the code for the font handling was never handed over to DR as it should have been by its developers, which meant that at GST there was no option but to continue working one the code which was being added to do the font scaling needed for Publisher.

Chenab 12:39, 20 March 2007 (UTC)