Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/14/21:54:02
Once upon a time (on 15 Jan 97 at 9:15) Leath Muller said:
> > 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?
I guess since OpenDOS will be free for non-commercial use, you will be
allowed to distribute the copy of EMM386 along with your software, am I
right? Now then, I expect the EMM386 to be the Novell's original one, right?
If so, the whether the bugs that prevented it from running on other DOSes
were corrected or not?
> 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
Just to be sure: is OpenDOS based on the Novell DOS 7? If so, then I hope all
the incompatibilities were removed (at least in the officially documented areas)
> 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*
Oh yes, it is!! l-))
> > 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(); :)
Me too - does anyone know where can I find the packet drivers
specifications/format (I mean on Internet)?
> > The possibilties are enormous and I hope that you folks will grab OpenDOS
> > as soon as it hits the streets.
>
> Oh yeah, I will... ;)
You won't be alone... ;-))
P.S. Could we see a feature list of OpenDOS?
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