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From:	John Kissell <jdk AT sgi DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: FreeDOS (was: Re: DJGPP: the future is... ?)
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Date:	Sun, 18 Apr 1999 06:24:23 +0100
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True, 16 bit DOS is dead and DJGPP and it's accompanying utilities address this
shortcoming. Why create something that needs to be fixed? If you prefer a CLI as
your main system, Unix and its variants are much better at the command line than
DOS ever pretended to be.

How about discussing a concerted effort at converting DJGPP, Allegro, etc. to 32
bit Windows *before* we are all using 64 bit machines at home? RXSNTDJ didn't
work for me, and from what I've read herein, its a major (if not overwhelming)
problem for others as well.

I want to thank DJ, and all the other contributors for a splendid work well
done, but lets move on to the next step.


Alain Magloire wrote:

> <Rant>
> I don't know DOS enough to be bias.
> Some people may find DOS to be poor/good design  that doesn't
> matter to regular users, if the OS provides you with a POSIX
> interface.  Many Un*x users/programmers don't really care what
> goes on under the hood, they port there code to Linux/Solaris/HPUX etc..
> As long it is POSIX/ANSI C compliant they know it should be more or less ok.
>
> It suprises me that people of thinking of FreeDOS as a good future
> engine for DJGPP.  FreeDos is a 16 bits OS, with no facility
> for thread/SMP/multitask. At a time where the world is now
> turning to 64 bits and Multiple Processors, the words
> ``future'' and ``FreeDOS'' should not go in the same phrase.
> No I'm not bashing DOS, nor FreeDOS, it can be a very good platform for
> a single user/multitask/desktop, if they take care of some pittfalls.
> </Rant>
>
> --
> au revoir, alain
> ----
> Aussi haut que l'on soit assis, on est toujours assis que sur son cul !!!

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