From:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date:	Wed, 12 Feb 1997 20:46:52 -0500 (EST)
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To:	James McKearney <jmck AT helix DOT nih DOT gov>
cc:	opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject:	Re: [opendos] OpenDOS, Linux, etc.
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On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, James McKearney wrote:

> A few questions:
> 
> 1.  Is this the only OpenDOS (OD) list?  Nothing wrong with it, just curious.

No it is not the only list.  opendos-developer, and I believe
some others too.  You can send a message to
majordomo AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net to find out which other groups there
are.

> 2.  Linux and DOS are obviously both used by many here.  Has anyone looked
> at "DiLinux" (now "DosLinux"), a DOS-launched Linux subset?

I'm not familiar with DiLinux although I have it here on a CD
somewhere.  I'm not sure what the advantages/disadvantages of
that particular distribution are.

> 3.  Suggestions for improving OD are being made here.  Isn't the point of
> having this DOS be "open" (with public source code) that people actually
> "do" changes rather than just suggest them?

Yes, the the point is for it to be open with public source code.
However, since the source code hasn't been released to the public
yet, then all we can do is suggest changes until Gene is done
packaging them up and releases them.


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