Message-ID:	<32DC2FA4.7833@gbrmpa.gov.au>
Date:	Wed, 15 Jan 1997 09:15:16 +0800
From:	Leath Muller <leathm AT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au>
Reply-To:	leathm AT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au
Organization:	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
MIME-Version:	1.0
To:	Gene Buckle <geneb AT web DOT wa DOT net>
CC:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: OpenDOS to be released next week!
References:	<Pine DOT LNX DOT 3 DOT 93 DOT 970114110732 DOT 16635C-100000 AT web DOT wa DOT net>

> EMM386 contains a pre-emptive multitasker that allows multiple threads
> within applications.  This means that DJ's port of Lynx can have it's full
> Unix functionality back as well as the possibility of taking NCSA Mosaic,
> DJGPP and XlibEMU for a true dos based graphical browser with the same
> multi-threading ability it has under Unix.

Question: If someone starts developing software that uses the OpenDOS
EMM386 multi-tasking capabilities, what happens to everyone else who
doesn't have OpenDOS? If an application is written specifically for
OpenDOS, does that mean it won't run on normal DOS? What's the point
of developing for it if normal DOS users can't use it?

Don't get me wrong, this is _really_ cool, but what if I wrote a game
like Quake using DJGPP and OpenDOS? Am I able to sell it? I would have
to distribute OpenDOS with my game, so would I be able to distribute
it this way? Does OpenDOS run with normal DOS Ok? Can I have multiple
DOS's the same way as I have DOS/95/NT/Linux? Do you have a URL for me
even????  Sorry, but having DJGPP _and_ a multi-tasking DOS is just
KEWL!!! *GRIN*
 
> Caldera feels that the Internet developer community has a lot to offer,
> and they're looking forward to developing a good relationship with DOS
> developers, especially the DJGPP crowd.

I would be happy to be involved... now, wheres that fork(); :)
 
> The possibilties are enormous and I hope that you folks will grab OpenDOS
> as soon as it hits the streets.

Oh yeah, I will... ;)

Leathal.

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