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From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 21:05:55 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
To: yeep <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
cc: OpenDOS <opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net>
Subject: Re: [opendos] Wish list
In-Reply-To: <199702122218.XAA21902@magigimmix.xs4all.nl>
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On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, yeep wrote:

> Allright, I read some mail, wrote some mail..and made a few additions to
> the OD wish list.
> 
> Here it is:
> 
> 1] Direct screen write
> 2] LFN support (with space please, I happen to like them)
> 3] IFS support
> 4] File Descriptions
> 5] Make OD boot from *any* partion or HD
> 6] Compile all drivers in the kernel
> 7] Fix EMM386
> 8] DPMS version of device drivers (mouse, Personal Netware, etc.)
> 9] Automount util
> 10] Make the source compilable by one compiler and linker (not out job, but
> I'm sure a lot  
>     of people would like this)
> 11] A compiler and linker to re-compile the kernel (DJGPP????????????)
> 12] Make W95 run from OpenDOS

Good list so far.

> n] Make sure OpenDOS doesn't run on DEC Rainbows :-)))
> 
> Everything is !!!!!OPTIONAL!!!!! (except for point n.)
> 
> (This joke is getting old, isn't it?)

So is the DEC Rainbow.  :o)

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