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Date:	Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:32:55 EDT
Subject:	Re: no DPMI memory under Windows vista
To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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I always disliked that period-"argument".
Sounds like you won't tolerate any other opinion on that ?!
Even if Microsoft won't do it (would they?) someone else
might offer it. Other options include switching to another
operating system (Linux,Dos,..) or "downgrading" to XP.
 
Should Vista be recommended at all or should we better buy old,
used computers with other operating systems installed ?
 
Maybe vendors should offer computers with offer operating systems
too, maybe buyers should more frequently explicitely require
other operating systems.
 
But, despite your "period" , I still have hope that someone
will offer a patch for download...
 
The other options suggested here - I don't so well understand it,  how/whether
I can do it, compatibilities, how much time required.
I'll reconsider it , when no patch is being offered.
At the moment I don't use the Vista-computer, maybe I can sell it
to someone who needs no old software.
 
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In einer eMail vom 28.04.2007 05:18:24 Westeuropäische Normalzeit schreibt  
alexfru AT chat DOT ru:
Microsoft won't do it. Period. So, there's no option as to  who should fix 
what. You fix your  code.
Alex

<Sterten AT aol DOT com> wrote in message  news:bee DOT 13f623fa DOT 3362fd78 AT aol DOT com...
now, what's easier to just write a  patch which allows these programs to run 
as before
or to adapt them all  to the new OS ?
Just count the total programming time needed !
It probably  results in many old programs no longer being available,
but well, maybe  that's how Microsoft wants to hold down competing software. 
 



   

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